gourd
the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria(white-flowered gourd, or bottle gourd ), whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo(yellow-flowered gourd ), used ornamentally.: Compare gourd family.
a plant bearing such a fruit.
a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc.
a gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask.
Idioms about gourd
out of / off one's gourd, Slang. out of one's mind; crazy.
Origin of gourd
1Other words from gourd
- gourdlike, adjective
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How to use gourd in a sentence
It's also true that--like many squashes and gourds--it needs to be stewed and pureed to get rid of its stringy texture.
Encamped in the open prairie; no wood; no water, except what the soldier brought us in gourds.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesThey filled the shells of gourds with hornets and wasps and placed them about the defences of their town.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftWherever gourds occurred they were doubtless hollowed out and made most convenient jars and dishes.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerFor that matter, the one big invention of the horde, during the time I lived with it, was the use of gourds.
Before Adam | Jack London
And yet, it was not long after this that the using of gourds for storing water became the general practice of the horde.
Before Adam | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for gourd
/ (ɡʊəd) /
the fruit of any of various cucurbitaceous or similar plants, esp the bottle gourd and some squashes, whose dried shells are used for ornament, drinking cups, etc
any plant that bears this fruit: See also sour gourd, dishcloth gourd, calabash
a bottle or flask made from the dried shell of the bottle gourd
a small bottle shaped like a gourd
Origin of gourd
1Derived forms of gourd
- gourdlike, adjective
- gourd-shaped, adjective
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