calabaza

/kalaˈbaθa/, [ka.laˈβ̞a.θa]

pumpkin


Noun calabaza f (plural calabazas)

  1. pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo (a typical pumpkin used for Halloween and autumn seasonal decoration)
  2. (Spain, Mexico, Caribbean, Argentina) gourd, pumpkin
  3. cep, porcino (Boletus edulis)
  4. Ellipsis of calabaza de nuez; butternut squash

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Crees en la Gran Calabaza?

    Do you believe in the Great Pumpkin?

  • Mi calabaza fue la mejor.

    My pumpkin was the best.

  • Tom le horneó una tarta de calabaza a su esposa.

    Tom baked his wife a pumpkin pie.

  • Esta calabaza huele a melón.

    This squash smells like melon.

  • ¿Qué te pasa, calabaza?

    How's it going, pumpkin?

  • ¡Qué calabaza más grande!

    What a big pumpkin!


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