No. 8,845 in Spanish
tecomate
A "tecomate" is a gourd or container made from the dried shell of a calabash used for storing liquids or food.
In a sentence
El tecomate de la cocina está lleno de agua fresca.
The tecomate in the kitchen is filled with fresh water.
In this sentence, 'tecomate' is used to refer to a traditional gourd container or jug often used in rural areas for storing liquids.
Escuché que encontraron un tecomate antiguo durante la excavación arqueológica.
I heard that they found an ancient tecomate during the archaeological excavation.
In this sentence, 'tecomate' is used in a historical or cultural context to denote an artifact, specifically a container made from a gourd.
Doña Marta cultivó tecomates en su huerto junto con otras calabazas.
Doña Marta cultivated tecomates in her garden along with other squashes.
Here, 'tecomate' refers to the gourd plant or fruit that can be used to make containers.
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