callaloo/kæləˈluː/EtymologyFrom American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen.nounAny of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.“But a little callaloo soup and a few mouthfuls of stewed goat, saw me much improved.”