calabaza
[ kal-uh-bah-zuh, kah-luh-; Spanish kah-lah-bah-sah ]
noun,plural ca·la·ba·zas [kal-uh-bah-zuhz, kah-luh-; Spanish kah-lah-bah-sahs]. /ˌkæl əˈbɑ zəz, ˌkɑ lə-; Spanish ˌkɑ lɑˈβɑ sɑs/.
a calabash.
Origin of calabaza
1First recorded in 1780–90; from Spanish: “gourd, pumpkin”
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How to use calabaza in a sentence
calabaza is the Spanish for pumpkin; but the Mexican pumpkin is different from that raised in our latitudes.
Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan | Santiago MendezA variety of the native squash known as the calabaza, always finds a ready sale in the local markets.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5 | Willis Fletcher Johnson
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