| NOUN | plant | calabash | round gourd of the calabash tree |
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| plant | calabash, calabash tree, Crescentia cujete | tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds | |
| plant | calabash, bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria | Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits | |
| artifact | calabash, gourd | bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd | |
| artifact | calabash, calabash pipe | a pipe for smoking |
| Meaning | round gourd of the calabash tree. | |
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| Broader | gourd | Any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds |
| Meaning | Tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds. | |
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| Synonyms | calabash tree, Crescentia cujete | |
| Member of | Crescentia, genus Crescentia | A genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Spanish | güira, jícaro | |
| Catalan | carbassera | |
| Meaning | Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits. | |
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| Synonyms | bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria | |
| Member of | Lagenaria, genus Lagenaria | bottle gourds |
| Broader | gourd, gourd vine | Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds |
| Spanish | lagenaria siceraria | |
| Catalan | lagenaria siceraria | |
| Meaning | Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd. | |
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| Synonym | gourd | |
| Broader | bottle | A glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids |
| Spanish | calabacino, calabaza, jícara, tecomate, zapallo | |
| Catalan | carabassa, carbassa | |
| Meaning | A pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd. | |
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| Synonym | calabash pipe | |
| Broader | pipe, tobacco pipe | A tube with a small bowl at one end |
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