CALABAZILLA


Meaning of CALABAZILLA in English

/kal'euh beuh zee"euh/ , n.

a prostrate vine, Cucurbita foetidissima, of the gourd family, native to southwestern North America, having yellow flowers, round, inedible green and yellow fruit, and an unpleasant odor. Also called mock orange, Missouri gourd, wild pumpkin .

[ 1880-85, Amer.; calabacilla calabaza; see CALABASH ]

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