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| ca·la·lu [ kállə l ] (plural ca·la·lus) or ca·la·loo [ kállə l ] (plural ca·la·loos) or cal·la·loo [ kállə l ] |
noun Caribbean |
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1. Caribbean greens: the leaves of various plants when used as salad, in soups, or cooked as greens
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2. soup: a thick soup made of calalu with okra, green bell peppers, coconut milk, onions, herbs, and crab
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3. mixture: a complex mixture or confusion
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| [Mid-18th century. < American Spanish calalú] |
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