Sentence:  As we were absolutely destitute of large vessels, to contain and mix liquids, we poured, by means of a "tutuma" (fruit of "crescentia cujete", <WSD>calabash</WSD>), the water of the river into one of the holes of the rock. To this we added sugar, and the juice of acid fruits. In a few minutes we had an excellent beverage, which was almost a refinement of luxury in that wild spot; [...] 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A tree (known as the calabash tree; "Crescentia cujete") native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make containers "(sense 3)"; the fruit of this tree.