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el calabazo(
kah
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lah
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bah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tree) (Colombia) (Nicaragua) (Panama)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Panama
a. calabash
Los calabazos de la finca están llenos de frutos.The calabash on the farm are laden with fruit.
2. (fruit)
a. pumpkin
Lilly talló una cara espantosa en un calabazo para decorar su casa para la Noche de Brujas.Lilly carved a scary face on a pumpkin to decorate her house for Halloween.
b. squash
Pusimos rodajas de calabazos en la parrilla para acompañar las carnes del asado.We put slices of squash on the grill to accompany the barbecued meats.
c. gourd
En el mercado hay muchos calabazos de varias formas y tamaños.There are many gourds in all shapes and sizes available in the market.
d. calabash
Este año tuvimos una cosecha grande de calabazos.We had a big crop of calabashes this year.
3. (dried fruit used as container) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. gourd
Tomás usó un calabazo para sacar agua del pozo.Tomas used a gourd to get water from the well.
a. guiro
Todos salieron a bailar cuando Víctor comenzó a raspar el calabazo al ritmo de la música.Everybody hit the dance floor when Victor began to play the guiro in time with the music.
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