"calalú" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kalaˈlu/, [ka.laˈlu] Forms: calalús [plural], calalúes [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Guaraní caaruru (a kind of medicinal plant) or possibly Kimbundu kalúlu (a family of plants found in Angola), through Portuguese caruru (a dish of stewed herbs). Etymology templates: {{derived|es|gn|caaruru|tr=a kind of medicinal plant}} Guaraní caaruru (a kind of medicinal plant), {{derived|es|kmb|kalúlu|tr=a family of plants found in Angola}} Kimbundu kalúlu (a family of plants found in Angola), {{derived|es|pt|caruru|tr=a dish of stewed herbs}} Portuguese caruru (a dish of stewed herbs) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} calalú m (plural calalús or calalúes)
  1. callaloo Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish masculine nouns",
        "Spanish nouns",
        "Spanish nouns with multiple plurals",
        "Spanish terms derived from Guaraní",
        "Spanish terms derived from Kimbundu",
        "Spanish terms derived from Portuguese",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
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