calabaza

American  

[kal-uh-bah-zuh, kah-luh-, kah-lah-bah-sah] / ˌkæl əˈbɑ zə, ˌkɑ lə-, ˌkɑ lɑˈβɑ sɑ /

noun

plural

calabazas

1. a calabash.

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Etymology

Origin of calabaza

First recorded in 1780–90; from Spanish: “gourd, pumpkin”

Example Sentences

Some, like beans, calabaza, cassava, cornmeal and scotch bonnet peppers, are indigenous to the islands and were being processed and consumed by the people living there when the colonizers arrived.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Garcia’s husband, Juan Espinoza Trujano recounted the recipe from his hometown pueblo that he planned to make: quesadillas with epazote, flor de calabaza, onion and chile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

But this year, because of a busy schedule, Ortiz will be gathering with their chosen family in Brooklyn and making candied persimmons and calabaza en tacha, a Mexican candied pumpkin dish.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2021

The cakes are remarkably faithful to tradition, almost cousins to the classic pupusa de ayote con queso, a squash-stuffed round often prepared with sweet calabaza and Salvadoran cheese.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2015

I wanted to bake pan de muerto and prepare calabaza en tacha for him.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez