What does calebasse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word calebasse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calebasse in French.

The word calebasse in French means bottle gourd, calabash, gourd, calabash, head, pear pest, pear blight, Cecidomyiidae. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calebasse

bottle gourd, calabash

nom féminin (fruit du calebassier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les calebasses poussent en Afrique.

gourd, calabash

nom féminin (courge évidée) (container)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les calebasses servent souvent de carafe.

head

nom féminin (familier (tête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est bête, il n'a rien dans la calebasse.

pear pest, pear blight, Cecidomyiidae

nom féminin (poire atteinte par les cécidomyies)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La calebasse pousse vite mais tombe avant maturité.

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