calabash in Spanish
calabash in Spanish is calabaza, jícara, zapallo — calabash means a tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this tree.
calabash in Spanish
calabaza
The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.
jícara
The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.
zapallo
The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.
jícara
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
guacal
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
tecomate
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
What does "calabash" mean?
- noun A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this tree.
- noun The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.
- noun A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
- noun A calabash and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
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What is "calabash" in Spanish?
"calabash" in Spanish is calabaza, jícara, zapallo. calabash means: A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this tree.
Are there other ways to say "calabash" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "calabash": calabaza, jícara, zapallo, guacal, tecomate.
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