calabaza
/ˌkɑləˈbɑzə/
noun
- A type of pumpkin or winter squash with a hard, often green or tan skin and orange flesh, commonly used in Caribbean and Latin American cooking.
- The calabaza was roasted until tender and then mashed with butter.
- At the market, I bought a large calabaza to make a traditional stew.
- She added chunks of calabaza to the soup for a sweet, earthy flavor.
- A gourd or the dried shell of a gourd, often used as a container or utensil.
- He carved a calabaza into a bowl for drinking water.
- The artisan painted colorful designs on the dried calabaza.
- In some villages, people still use a calabaza as a ladle.