calabash

mastery
UK /ˈkaləbaʃ/ US /ˈkæləˌbæʃ/noun

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What does 'calabash' mean in this sentence?

The instrument most in request used by the Abundi is the Marimba; it consists of sixteen calabashes orderly placed along the middle between two side-boards joined together, or a long frame, hanging about a man's neck with a thong.