calabaza
Latin American gourd
Calabaza is a type of winter squash common in Latin American and Caribbean cooking, with firm orange flesh similar to pumpkin or butternut squash.
The word is Spanish for squash or pumpkin generally.
In markets, calabaza is often sold in wedges because the whole fruit can be quite large: I bought a chunk of calabaza for the soup.
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
- cucurbitGourd family plant
- butternutTan elongated squash
- kabochaAsian winter squash variety
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
courgette · marrow · chayote · vegetable · vine · seeds · rind · flesh
Area of specialty
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- patchMaterial covering damage
- farmerOne who cultivates land
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
crop · yield · autumn · ripe · picking · produce · cultivate · seasonal
Cooked liquid dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- pureeSmoothly blended food
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
sautéed · filling · casserole · empanada · sofrito · side-dish · mashed · gratin
Descend under gravity
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- NovemberEleventh month
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
seasonal · crisp · cider · cornucopia · hayride · amber · tawny · decoration
gourd
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
zucchini · courgette · marrow · chayote · vegetable · vine · seeds · rind · flesh · orange
field
Area of specialty
agriculture · crop · yield · autumn · ripe · picking · produce · cultivate · seasonal · market
soup
Cooked liquid dish
baked · sautéed · filling · casserole · empanada · sofrito · side-dish · mashed · gratin · ravioli
fall
Descend under gravity
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- NovemberEleventh month
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
Halloween · seasonal · crisp · cider · cornucopia · hayride · amber · tawny · decoration · centerpiece
jack-o'-lantern
Carved pumpkin with light
stencil · Halloween · display · centerpiece · painted · glitter · porch · doorstep · ornamental · craft
altar
Sacred ritual table
- ofrendaMexican memorial altar
- piloncilloUnrefined whole cane sugar
- dulceSugary, in Romance languages
Mexican · Caribbean · Cuban · Spanish · traditional · abuela · mercado · fiesta · posada · familia