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Calabash Definition & Meaning

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

"Calabash" in song lyrics

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  • "Off the sour mash cobwebs in my calabash"
    Souls of Mischief f/ Casual, Pep Love — The Interrogation
  • "myrtle beach calabash"
    AOL — AOL
  • "brunswick county nc and calabash"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does calabash mean?
round gourd of the calabash tree tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
What part of speech is calabash?
Calabash is a noun.
How many definitions does calabash have?
Calabash has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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