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gourd

UK/ɡʊəd/ US/ɡɔːd/ uncommon informal obsolete slang

noun

1.

bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

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2.

any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds

3.

any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

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Origin

From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.

Phrases

  • ash gourd
  • bitter gourd
  • bottle gourd
  • Chinese snake gourd
  • coyote gourd
  • dishcloth gourd
  • fig-leaf gourd
  • gooseberry gourd

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