Synonyms of calabash

Synonyms and similar words for calabash

Meaning of calabash

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

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calabash in other languages

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Questions about synonyms of calabash

What is another word for calabash?

Calabash has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gourd, dudhi, lauki, bean, beaner, belfry, block and bonce.

What does calabash mean?

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.