calabash

One entry found for calabash.

Main Entry: cal·a·bash
Pronunciation: 'ka-l&-"bash
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Spanish; French calebasse gourd, from Spanish calabaza
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