Calabazas (en. Pumpkins)

/ka.laˈβa.θas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Fruit of the squash plant, rounded in shape with yellow or orange pulp.

Pumpkins are perfect for making soups.

Las calabazas son perfectas para hacer sopas.

Hollow pumpkin used as a container or for decoration.

On Halloween, they decorate pumpkins with spooky faces.

En Halloween, decoran las calabazas con caras espeluznantes.

From the Hispano-Arabic *qalâbāḏa and this from Classical Arabic قَلَابَة.

to give someone the cold shoulder

To reject someone who has shown interest in you.

darse calabazas

pumpkins in the head

To have unclear or crazy ideas.

calabazas en la cabeza

zucchini

Variety of pumpkin consumed in cooking.

calabacín

cucurbits

Family of plants to which pumpkins belong.

cucurbitáceas

To stand someone up

I was stood up on the date.

Me hicieron calabazas en la cita.

To be unprepared

I was unprepared for not doing the homework.

Estaba en calabazas por no preparar la tarea.