Calabash tree

Definition of Calabash tree

(Bot.) a tree of tropical America (Crescentia cujete), producing a large gourdlike fruit, containing a purgative pulp. Its hard shell, after the removal of the pulp, is used for cups, bottles, etc. The African calabash tree is the baobab.

See also: Calabash

Related Words

calabash, Crescentia, Crescentia cujete, genus Crescentia, tree
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