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callaloo definition

cal·la·loo (ka′lə lo̵̅o̅′, ka′lə lo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. the leaves of the taro, or, sometimes, other plants, cooked and eaten as a vegetable
  2. a West Indian stew or soup made with this vegetable and, typically, crabmeat, okra, pork, and coconut milk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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