calabash pipe
- noun
- /ˈkæl.ə.bæʃ paɪp/
:
pipa de calabaza
- He collected rare calabash pipes from antique shops all over the world.
Examples
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Smoking a calabash pipe gives the tobacco a unique, mellow flavor.
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The detective in the novel was often pictured with a calabash pipe in hand.
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He enjoys smoking from his calabash pipe.
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The calabash pipe is popular among collectors.
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The old man sat on the porch, smoking from his calabash pipe and reminiscing about his youth.
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During the evening, the writer enjoyed his tobacco while resting with a calabash pipe in hand.
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As the clouds rolled in, he took a draw from his calabash pipe, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.
Synonyms
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5.5
A small tube with a bowl for smoking tobacco
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9.5
A hard dry gourd shell used as a bowl or musical instrument
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A small pipe for smoking tobacco made from baked clay
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3.2
A small tube with a bowl that you use to smoke tobacco
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a smoking pipe made from a calabash gourd' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'calabash' (a gourd) + 'pipe' (a smoking instrument). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound (material/source + object) following common English naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Calabash pipe comes from the use of a dried, hollow calabash gourd as the bowl of the pipe, with a curved stem attached to the gourd. That's why calabash pipe means 'a smoking pipe with a big gourd bowl and a curved stem', often giving a mellow smoke.