Definition of calabash
1
: a tropical American tree (Crescentia cujete) of the bignonia family
also
: its large hard-shelled globose fruit
3
: a utensil (such as a bottle or dipper) made from the shell of a calabash
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The first known use of calabash was in 1596
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