CALABASH


Meaning of CALABASH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-lə-ˌbash ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.