calabazilla

noun

cal·​a·​ba·​zi·​lla

ˌkaləbəˈzē(y)ə

variants or calabacilla

-ˈsē-

plural -s

Southwest

: buffalo gourd

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish calabacilla, from Spanish, squirting cucumber, diminutive of calabaza

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