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Noun
1. calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourdUsually written using kana alone
Noun
2. gourd (container); calabashUsually written using kana alone
Place
3. Hyoutan
Wikipedia definition
4. CalabashLagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. ), bottle gourd, opo squash or long melon is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe. For this reason, the calabash is widely known as the bottle gourd. The fresh fruit has a light green smooth skin and a white flesh. Rounder varieties are called calabash gourds.
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