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What is the noun for calabash?

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calabash
  1. A vine grown for its fruit, which can be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a container, like a gourd. In particular, Lagenaria siceraria.
    1. (originally) The fruit of such a vine.
  2. A tree grown for its fruit, which can be harvested mature and dried, and used as a container. In particular, Crescentia cujete.
    1. The fruit of such a tree.
  3. A utensil traditionally made of the dried shell of a calabash and used as a bottle, dipper, utensil or pipe, etc.
    1. A musical instrument, most commonly a drum or rattle, made from a calabash.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “I harvested a bountiful crop of calabash from my garden this year, and I'm excited to make delicious dishes with this squash-like fruit.”
      “Artists cast sculptures in bronze and brass, produce glass and metal work, and make quality leatherwork and calabash carvings.”
      “They told stories, sung, and danced and shared the contents of the calabash!”
calabashes
  1. plural of calabash
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Some are large calabashes with leather drumheads and are played with the hands.”
      “Decorated with potjiekos pots, beaded dolls and calabashes, the restaurant also promises to be easy on your pocket.”
      “Chadian craftsmen produce musical instruments of extremely high quality using materials such as wood, animal guts and horns, and calabashes.”
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