calabashes in English

noun
1
an evergreen tropical American tree that bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
On Lovers' Lane nearby, some young men and women were flirting, while in the corner under a calabash tree some older men sat debating as to whether or not pawpaw leaves were the best bait for catching angel fish.
noun
  • calabash tree
  • bottle gourd
  • gourd

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1. The music of Chad includes a number of unusual instruments such as the kinde, a type of bow harp; the kakaki, a long tin horn; and the hu hu, a stringed instrument that uses calabashes as loudspeakers.