Meanings of large calabash in English

The beer was in a large calabash, and I felt constrained to drink some of it.

Saying this, the colonel steps out of the room, soon returning with a large calabash bottle.

I arose, filled and lighted a large calabash pipe, and passed a box of cigars to the detective.

Mr. Gilbert found a large calabash attached to its dry vine, which had been carried down by the waters.

The cream which it affords is very thick, and is converted into butter by stirring it violently in a large calabash.

The girl had gone to fetch water from the river and was walking back to her hut with a large calabash on her head.

One day she and Mr. Alexander were sitting at breakfast when a woman walked in, and without remark placed a large calabash on the table.

It was composed of about 400 men, marching in good order, with corn and ground nuts in large calabashes upon their heads.

They were followed by the same number of girls, who came along laughing and singing, bringing some large calabashes of water on their heads.

In one corner rested a bundle of assegais and war-shields, and opposite the door were ranged several large calabashes full of "twala" or native beer.