Tropical plant bearing large, round gourds (8)

I believe the answer is:

calabash

(Other definitions for calabash that I've seen before include "Large fruit supplier" , "Tree with hard-shelled fruit" , "Pot" , "water-container" , "Large, hard-shelled fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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