GOURD


Meaning of GOURD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgȯrd, ˈgu̇rd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English gourde, from Anglo-French gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita

Date: 14th century

1. : any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin

2. : the fruit of a gourd : pepo ; especially : any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera ( Lagenaria and Cucurbita ) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils

- out of one's gourd

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