noun

1. a tropical American tree (Crescentia cujete) of the bignonia family, or its large, gourdlike fruit
2. 1. an Old World tropical vine (Lagenaria siceraria) of the gourd family, or its bottle-shaped, gourdlike fruit
   2. a large smoking pipe made from the neck of this gourd
3. the dried, hollow shell of a gourd or calabash, used as a bowl, cup, etc.
4. any of various gourds

Etymology: Fr calebasse < Sp calabaza; prob. < Ar qárʼa ybisa, dry gourd