n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə - ˌ bash
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Spanish; French calebasse gourd, from Spanish calabaza
Date: 1596
1 : a tropical American tree ( Crescentia cujete ) of the bignonia family also : its large hard-shelled globose fruit
2 : GOURD especially : one whose hard shell is used for a utensil
3 : a utensil (as a bottle or dipper) made from the shell of a calabash