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Callaloo — (sometimes calaloo) is a Caribbean dish that is most popular in Guyana, Barbados, Grenada, Haiti, Dominica, Jamaica and Trinidad Tobago. The main ingredient is a leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names including… … Wikipedia
callaloo — [ka΄lə lo͞o′, ka′lə lo͞o΄] n. 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 … English World dictionary
Soup — For other uses, see Soup (disambiguation). A bowl of French onion soup … Wikipedia
callaloo — [ˌkalə lu:] (also callalou) noun 1》 the spinach like leaves of a tropical American plant, widely used in Caribbean cookery. ↘a soup or stew made with callaloo leaves. 2》 the plant from which callaloo leaves are obtained. [Genus Xanthosoma.]… … English new terms dictionary
callaloo — noun Etymology: Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish calalú callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese carurú, Haitian Creole kalalou okra Date: 1892 1. the edible young green leaves of a plant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
callaloo — /kal euh looh , kal euh looh /, n. Southern Cookery. a thick soup of crabmeat, greens, and various seasonings. [1695 1700; cf. Jamaican E calalu any of a variety of greens used as an ingredient in soup < AmerSp calalú, Pg carurú, said to be … Universalium
callaloo — cal•la•loo [[t]ˌkæl əˈlu, ˈkæl əˌlu[/t]] n. coo a thick soup of crabmeat, greens, and seasonings • Etymology: 1695–1700; cf. Jamaican E calalu greens used in soup < AmerSp calalú, Pg carurú, said to be < Tupi caárurú thick leaf … From formal English to slang
callaloo — noun /kæləˈluː/ a) Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genus Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. b) A spicy soup or stew made from such leaves … Wiktionary
callaloo — n. Caribbean thick soup (made with crab meat, okra, green peppers, coconut milk, onions and seasoning); confusion … English contemporary dictionary
Cuisine of Dominica — Dominica s national dish is the mountain chicken, which is not a chicken at all but the legs of a giant frog called the capaud, which is endemic to Dominica and Montserrat. Found at higher elevations, it s a protected species and can only be… … Wikipedia
Dominica cuisine — is the cuisine of the island nation of Dominica. The cuisine is rooted in creole techniques with local produce flavored by spices found on the island. [1] Contents 1 Foods 2 Drink 3 Bibliography … Wikipedia
