"calabaza" meaning in Spanish

See calabaza in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kalaˈbaθa/ [Spain], [ka.laˈβ̞a.θa] [Spain], /kalaˈbasa/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ka.laˈβ̞a.sa] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: calabazas [plural]
Rhymes: -aθa, -asa Etymology: From Old Spanish calabaça, derived from Paleo-Hispanic *calapacceu (compare Catalan carabassa). Less likely from Arabic قَرْعَة يَابِسَة (qarʕa yābisa, “dry gourd”), which is from Classical Persian خَرْبُزَه (xarbuza, “melon”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|es|qfa-sub}}, {{der|es|osp|calabaça}} Old Spanish calabaça, {{der|es|qsb-ibe|-}} Paleo-Hispanic, {{cog|ca|carabassa}} Catalan carabassa, {{bor|es|ar|قَرْعَة يَابِسَة||dry gourd|tr=qarʕa yābisa}} Arabic قَرْعَة يَابِسَة (qarʕa yābisa, “dry gourd”), {{der|es|fa-cls|خَرْبُزَه||melon}} Classical Persian خَرْبُزَه (xarbuza, “melon”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} calabaza f (plural calabazas)
  1. pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo (a typical pumpkin used for Halloween and autumn seasonal decoration) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-calabaza-es-noun-qd2uI5LF Categories (other): Mate Disambiguation of Mate: 16 29 30 25
  2. (Spain, Mexico, Caribbean, Argentina) gourd, pumpkin Tags: Argentina, Caribbean, Mexico, Spain, feminine Synonyms: zapallo, auyama, ahuyama, ayote
    Sense id: en-calabaza-es-noun-DXwbuvvD Categories (other): Argentine Spanish, Caribbean Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Peninsular Spanish, Pages with entries, Gourd family plants, Mate Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 25 24 9 11 12 18 Disambiguation of Gourd family plants: 35 62 2 2 Disambiguation of Mate: 16 29 30 25
  3. cep, porcino (Boletus edulis) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-calabaza-es-noun-T1xhHjkR Categories (other): Pages with entries, Mate Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 25 24 9 11 12 18 Disambiguation of Mate: 16 29 30 25
  4. Ellipsis of calabaza de nuez.; butternut squash Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine Alternative form of: calabaza de nuez (extra: butternut squash)
    Sense id: en-calabaza-es-noun--hoHD2vd Categories (other): Spanish ellipses, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Mate, Vegetables Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 1 31 29 7 8 9 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 25 24 9 11 12 18 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 16 26 22 36 Disambiguation of Mate: 16 29 30 25 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 11 21 21 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "word": "calabaza de invierno"
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      "word": "calabazazo"
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      "text": "→ Basque: kalabaza"
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            "2": "kalabasa",
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        },
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        },
        {
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        }
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          "cep"
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          "porcino"
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          "Boletus edulis",
          "Boletus edulis#Translingual"
        ]
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      "ipa": "/kalaˈbaθa/",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
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      "ipa": "[ka.laˈβ̞a.θa]",
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        "Spain"
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      "ipa": "/kalaˈbasa/",
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      "ipa": "[ka.laˈβ̞a.sa]",
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      "rhymes": "-asa"
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      "word": "calabaza de invierno"
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    },
    {
      "word": "chinche de la calabaza"
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    {
      "word": "dar calabazas"
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    {
      "word": "qué te pasa, calabaza"
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            "2": "kalabasa",
            "bor": "1"
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          "porcino"
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          "butternut squash",
          "butternut squash"
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      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.laˈβ̞a.θa]",
      "tags": [
        "Spain"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kalaˈbasa/",
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        "Latin-America",
        "Philippines"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.laˈβ̞a.sa]",
      "tags": [
        "Latin-America",
        "Philippines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aθa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "calabaza"
}

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