calabazilla
- noun
- /ˌkæl.əˈbæ.zɪ.lə/
- US
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calabazilla
- Though the fruit of the calabazilla looks like a small watermelon, it is not edible.
Examples
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The arid landscape was dotted with calabazilla vines winding across the dry ground.
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The calabazilla plant thrives in arid conditions.
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Researchers studied the drought resistance of calabazilla as a way to improve crop resilience.
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Many gardeners appreciate the calabazilla for its unique appearance.
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The arid landscape was dotted with calabazilla vines winding across the dry ground.
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The calabazilla plant thrives in arid conditions.
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Though the fruit of the calabazilla looks like a small watermelon, it is not edible.
Synonyms
A vine that grows in dry areas and has small hard green fruits not eaten
A vine that grows in dry fields and makes small hard green fruits that are not edible
A long-lived vine from dry central and southwestern US and Mexico that has small hard green-and-white fruits not for eating
A wild vine that lives many years and makes hard, spotted green fruit not for eating
A climbing plant of dry areas that grows small hard green fruits people cannot eat
A vine from central and southwestern United States and Mexico that makes small hard spotted green fruit you cannot eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calabazilla comes from the Spanish calabaza ('gourd') plus the diminutive -illa ('little'), so it literally means 'little gourd'. So the name fits a vine that makes small, hard, mottled green fruits that look like tiny watermelons but are not for eating.
