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    Patwa headword

    Callaloo

    /KAL-uh-loo/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Leafy green / Amaranth"
    Definition
    A popular leafy green vegetable similar to spinach, often steamed with onions and tomatoes.
    Example
    "Steam di callaloo for breakfast."
    Origin
    West African origin.

    As a culinary term, Callaloo is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.