- Calalu
- Amaranthus (P); Phytolacca (P)
EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Calalu
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calalú — ► sustantivo masculino Cuba, P Rico COCINA Potaje compuesto por vegetales picados y cocidos, con sal, vinagre, manteca y otros condimentos * * * calalú 1 (Amaranthus spinosus) m. *Planta amarantácea comestible. ≃ Jaboncillo. 2 (C. Rica;… … Enciclopedia Universal
calalu — |kalə|lü noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish calalú : a tropical American plant (Xanthosoma hastifolium) whose leaf is used as a vegetable in the West Indies … Useful english dictionary
calalu — cal·a·lu … English syllables
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
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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
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