bottle gourd

• Calabaza alargada de la especie Lagenaria siceraria, también llamada calabaza vinatera o porongo, que se usa como verdura en la cocina, especialmente en la gastronomía del sur de Asia, y cuya cáscara seca se emplea para hacer recipientes.

A type of gourd, also known as calabash or lauki, commonly used as a vegetable in cooking, especially in South Asian cuisine.

1. Edible vegetableA2formal

   A type of gourd, also known as calabash or lauki, with a long, bottle-like shape, commonly used in cooking.

   Calabaza de botella

   • She made a delicious curry with bottle gourd.
   • Bottle gourd is often used in soups and stews.
   • You can stuff bottle gourd with spices and cook it.

2. Plant speciesB1formal

   A vine plant (Lagenaria siceraria) that produces this gourd, cultivated in many warm regions.

   Calabaza de peregrino

   • Bottle gourd plants require a lot of sunlight to grow.
   • The farmer harvested several bottle gourds from his garden.
   • This species of gourd has been cultivated for thousands of years.