calabashes
Hard-shelled tropical gourds
Calabashes are the dried, hollowed-out shells of gourds, used as containers, utensils, or musical instruments.
The calabash tree produces hard-shelled fruits ideal for bowls, ladles, and rattles.
In some cultures, decorated calabashes serve ceremonial purposes.
The word also refers to the plants themselves: Calabashes grew along the fence.
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
- containerThing for storing items
- bottleContainer for liquids
- flaskPortable liquid container
- canteenPortable liquid container
jug · bowl · dipper · ladle · water-carrier · pitcher · urn · pot
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- cucurbitGourd family plant
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
tropical · fruit · harvest · seeds · dried · cultivation · trellis · annual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- offeringSomething presented or given
sacred · libation · symbolic · ancestral · tribal · indigenous · folklore · heritage
Vessel for mixing drinks
- rattleShaking sound maker
- maracaPercussion rattle with handle
- percussionSound through impact
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
instrument · seeds · dried · resonance · afrobeat · beaded · cabasa · ensemble
Shaping by cutting away
- pyrographyDecorative burning on surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- paintingPigment on canvas
decorating · beading · lacquerware · inlay · polishing · dyeing · ornamental · decorative
gourd
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
canteen · jug · bowl · dipper · ladle · water-carrier · pitcher · urn · pot · basin
gourd
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
tendril · tropical · fruit · harvest · seeds · dried · cultivation · trellis · annual · garden
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
offering · sacred · libation · symbolic · ancestral · tribal · indigenous · folklore · heritage · customs
shaker
Vessel for mixing drinks
- rattleShaking sound maker
- maracaPercussion rattle with handle
- percussionSound through impact
rhythm · instrument · seeds · dried · resonance · afrobeat · beaded · cabasa · ensemble · acoustic
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- pyrographyDecorative burning on surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
painting · decorating · beading · lacquerware · inlay · polishing · dyeing · ornamental · decorative · handmade
- Hawaiian artifactsfishhooks, lei, feather lei, adzes, canoes
calabashessquash
Flatten by pressure
zucchini · butternut squash · acorn squash · summer squash · pumpkins
calabashesplastic bottles
Molded polymer drink vessels
glass jars · ceramic vessels · tupperware · plastic containers