What “Callaloo” means
Callaloo is a leafy green vegetable, in Jamaica usually amaranth, steamed with onion, tomato and thyme. It's also the name of the cooked dish.
Examples
Mi eat callaloo every mawnin
I eat callaloo every morning.
How to use it
An everyday food word. Steamed callaloo, sometimes with saltfish, is a breakfast staple served with boiled dumplings or fried plantain.
Where usage varies
Jamaican callaloo is amaranth greens; in Trinidad, callaloo usually means a soup made with dasheen leaves.
Where it comes from
Thought to have West African roots.