Calabaza is `a large winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) that resembles a pumpkin and is typically grown in the West Indies and tropical America.` The term is also used loosely for a variety of gourds from Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. The word calabaza is derived from the Persian term for melon (kharbuz). The French term `calabasse`,... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabaza