calabash

/'kæləbæʃ/
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calabash

A man smokes a calabash pipe by the fireplace.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of gourd: A hard-shelled fruit from certain tropical plants, particularly the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete) or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), often dried and used to make containers or objects.
    • A container or object made from this gourd: Such as a bottle, bowl, or musical instrument, crafted from the dried shell of the fruit.
    • A smoking pipe: A pipe for smoking tobacco, characterized by a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd.
    • A plant producing such gourds: Refers to the tropical American evergreen tree (Crescentia cujete) or the Old World climbing vine (Lagenaria siceraria) that bears these hard-shelled, bottle-shaped fruits.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Fruit/Container):
    • The villagers used a dried calabash to carry water.
    • The round calabash is often used to make musical instruments like maracas.
  • Noun (Pipe):
    • The detective was famously depicted smoking a calabash.
  • Noun (Plant):
    • The calabash grows on a tree native to tropical America.
Advanced Usage
  • "Calabash tree": Refers specifically to the tropical American tree .
    • The calabash tree produces large, spherical fruits.
  • "Calabash bowl": A bowl made from the shell of the fruit.
    • She served the soup in a beautifully carved calabash bowl.
Variants and Related Words
  • Calabash pipe (n): A specific type of smoking pipe with a curved stem and a gourd bowl.
    • He collects antique calabash pipes.
  • Bottle gourd (n): Another common name for the plant and its fruit, often synonymous with calabash.
    • Bottle gourd is also cultivated for its edible young fruit.
Synonyms
  • Gourd: A general term for the hard-shelled fruit of various vines, often used interchangeably with calabash.
  • Dipper: A vessel for ladling liquid, which can be made from a calabash.
Related Phrases
  • "Calabash of wisdom": A metaphorical or proverbial phrase in some cultures, representing a container of knowledge or tradition.
    • The elder spoke, drawing from the proverbial calabash of wisdom.
Related Idioms
  • "To be as hollow as a calabash": An idiom suggesting something is empty or lacking substance.
    • His promises turned out to be as hollow as a calabash.
calabash

A man smokes a calabash pipe by the fireplace.

Noun
  1. a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
  2. bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
  3. Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
  4. tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
  5. round gourd of the calabash tree

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