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Word: Calabash
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French calebasse, from Spanish calabaza, perhaps from Persian ḵarbuz ‘melon’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaləbaʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an evergreen tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
Short Definition:evergreen tropical American tree which bears fruit in form of large woody gourds
Variant Forms:
- calabash tree
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