GOURD


Meaning of GOURD in English

gourd /ɡʊəd $ ɡɔːrd, ɡʊrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: gourde , from Latin cucurbita ]

a round fruit whose outer shell can be used as a container, or the container made from this fruit

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