Associations to the word «Calabash»

Wiktionary

CALABASH, noun. A vine grown for its fruit, which can be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a container, like a gourd. In particular, Lagenaria siceraria.
CALABASH, noun. (originally) The fruit of such a vine.
CALABASH, noun. A tree grown for its fruit, which can be harvested mature and dried, and used as a container. In particular, Crescentia cujete.
CALABASH, noun. The fruit of such a tree.
CALABASH, noun. A utensil traditionally made of the dried shell of a calabash and used as a bottle, dipper, utensil or pipe, etc.
CALABASH, noun. A musical instrument, most commonly a drum or rattle, made from a calabash.

Dictionary definition

CALABASH, noun. Round gourd of the calabash tree.
CALABASH, noun. Tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds.
CALABASH, noun. Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits.
CALABASH, noun. Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd.
CALABASH, noun. A pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd.

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