Disambiguation
Not to be confused with calabash. Calabaza is a generic name in Spanish for any type of winter squash, but in English it specifically refers to the West Indian Pumpkin. Calabaza is also the common name for Cucurbita moschata in Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Philippines, where it is also spelled kalabasa. C. moschata is also know as 'auyama' in Colombia, The Dominican Republic, and Venezuela; 'ayote' in Central America; 'zapallo' in certain countris of South America; and 'pumpkin', 'squash', or 'calabash' in English-speaking islands.