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bottle gourd

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noun

  1. an Old World cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Lagenaria siceraria , having large hard-shelled gourds as fruits

  2. the fruit of this plant

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It suggests potential pathways for breeding more resilient and productive varieties of bottle gourd and other crops.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

"The story of the bottle gourd is a testament to the plant's resilience and its enduring significance to humanity," noted Fei.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

"The bottle gourd variation map and pangenome that we created provide valuable resources for future functional studies and genomics-assisted breeding," added Professor Zhangjun Fei, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

We had things like ajwain, amchur powder, methi seeds and leaves and bottle gourd.

From Salon • May 12, 2023

One of the earliest cultivated plants in many parts of the Americas was grown for nonfood purposes: the bottle gourd, used as a container.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond