"bottle gourd" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bottle gourds [plural]
Etymology: From its shape, round with a narrow neck. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bottle gourd (plural bottle gourds)
  1. Calabash (Crescentia cujete or Lagenaria siceraria) Categories (lifeform): Bignonia family plants, Gourd family plants

Inflected forms

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