callaloo
noun
cal·la·loo ˌka-lə-ˈlü 
ˈka-lə-ˌlü
1
: the edible young green leaves of a plant (such as taro or a member of the genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family used as greens
2
: a soup or stew made with greens, onions, and crabmeat or pork
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This version was vegetarian (though it’s often punctuated with salted beef or pork), a hearty mix of potatoes, carrots, wilted spinach-esque callaloo and toothsome dumplings. 
Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Or the aforementioned callaloo, whose surface of red oil hints at the cayenne punch to come and whose body is deeper for a splash of oxtail juice. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 As one of Trinidad and Tobago’s unofficial national dishes (callaloo is another), pelau is a homegrown darling and its widespread appeal goes beyond its luscious and spiky bite. Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2022 Other favorites from two Hartford locations are there — for dinner, lunch and Sunday brunch — including brown stew chicken, oxtail, curry goat, ackee and salt fish, coconut shrimp, callaloo and mackerel rundung. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 28 Jan. 2022 They are distinguished by their unusually flaky crusts and wide selection, which run from traditional fillings like callaloo and ackee to a beef-and-cheese mixture that imitates a cheeseburger. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 My aunty Jannette and uncle Rawden might have us over for curry or a feast of our traditional Creole food — callaloo, macaroni pie, pelau, and stewed chicken. Patrice Grell Yursik, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021 Other typical Jamaican dishes that originated in Africa include callaloo, a leafy green resembling spinach that’s made from amaranth or taro leaves. Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 1 July 2021 That Sunday, the callaloo was the first item on my plate. Brigid Washington, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2021 See More
Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Or the aforementioned callaloo, whose surface of red oil hints at the cayenne punch to come and whose body is deeper for a splash of oxtail juice. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 As one of Trinidad and Tobago’s unofficial national dishes (callaloo is another), pelau is a homegrown darling and its widespread appeal goes beyond its luscious and spiky bite. Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2022 Other favorites from two Hartford locations are there — for dinner, lunch and Sunday brunch — including brown stew chicken, oxtail, curry goat, ackee and salt fish, coconut shrimp, callaloo and mackerel rundung. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 28 Jan. 2022 They are distinguished by their unusually flaky crusts and wide selection, which run from traditional fillings like callaloo and ackee to a beef-and-cheese mixture that imitates a cheeseburger. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 My aunty Jannette and uncle Rawden might have us over for curry or a feast of our traditional Creole food — callaloo, macaroni pie, pelau, and stewed chicken. Patrice Grell Yursik, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021 Other typical Jamaican dishes that originated in Africa include callaloo, a leafy green resembling spinach that’s made from amaranth or taro leaves. Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 1 July 2021 That Sunday, the callaloo was the first item on my plate. Brigid Washington, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish calalú callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese carurú, Haitian Creole kalalou okra
First Known Use
1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1