1 a an evergreen tree, Crescentia cujete, native to tropical America, bearing fruit in the form of large gourds. b a gourd from this tree.
2 the shell of this or a similar gourd used as a vessel for water, to make a tobacco pipe, etc.
Etymology: F calebasse f. Sp. calabaza perh. f. Pers. karbuz melon
Useful english dictionary. 2012.