Sentence:  Asian gourds grow like cucumbers [...] and feature strong flavors that are often used in Indian, Chinese, and Southeast Asian soups and stews. Some types to try in your garden include the bitter gourd and <WSD>calabash</WSD> gourd. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The bottle gourd (calabash vine, "Lagenaria siceraria"), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers "(sense 3)"; the fruit of this plant.