calabaza

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish calabaza. === Noun === calabaza (plural calabazas) A burr gherkin. == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kalaˈbaθa/ [ka.laˈβ̞a.θa] Rhymes: -aθa Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧za === Noun === calabaza f (plural calabaces) pumpkin (plant) pumpkin (fruit of this plant) in a cart, the central part of the wheel (colloquial, also in the plural) rejection of a romantic advance or refusal to a date or dance dar calabaces ― to dump (colloquial) head === Further reading === “calabaza”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “calabaza”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Chavacano == === Alternative forms === calabasa kalabasa === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish calabaza (“pumpkin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kalaˈbasa/, [ka.laˈba.sa] Hyphenation: ca‧la‧ba‧za === Noun === calabaza pumpkin == Leonese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === calabaza f (plural calabazas) pumpkin, gourd === References === “calabaza”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish calabaça, possibly from a hypothetical Vulgar Latin *calapaccia (compare Catalan carabassa and Portuguese cabaça), ultimately of Paleo-Hispanic origin. Less likely from Arabic قَرْعَة يَابِسَة (qarʕa(t) yābisa, “dry gourd”), which is from Classical Persian خَرْبُزَه (xarbuza, “melon”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kalaˈbaθa/ [ka.laˈβ̞a.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kalaˈbasa/ [ka.laˈβ̞a.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -asa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧za === Noun === calabaza f (plural calabazas) pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo; typical pumpkin used for Halloween and autumn seasonal decoration) (Argentina, Caribbean, Mexico, Spain) gourd, pumpkin Synonyms: (South America) zapallo, auyama, (Venezuela, Colombia) ahuyama, (Central America) ayote cep, porcino (Boletus edulis) ellipsis of calabaza de nuez (“butternut squash”) (colloquial, Spain) bad grades ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === References === === Further reading === “calabaza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025