Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cuya (obsolete)

Noun

cuia f (plural cuias)

1. calabash (fruit of calabash vine)
2. calabash (utensil traditionally made of the dried shell of a calabash)
3. (South Brazil) a vessel, traditionally made from the dried tip of a calabash, used to drink maté

Synonyms

• (fruit of the calabash vine): cabaça, porongo

Derived terms

• cuieira