ˈgō(ə)rd, ˈgȯ(-, ˈgu̇(-; -ōəd, -ȯ(ə)d, -u̇əd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gourde, from Middle French, from Latin cucurbita, probably of non-Indo-European origin like Latin cucumer-, cucumis cucumber — more at cucumber
1.
a. chiefly Britain : a cucurbitaceous fruit (as a cucumber, watermelon, or squash) : pepo
b.
(1) : any of numerous hard-rinded inedible usually large fruits (as a bottle gourd) of vines of the genus Lagenaria extensively used for vessels and utensils — called also calabash
(2) : any of numerous hard-rinded inedible small fruits derived from a natural variety of the pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ) — called also ornamental gourd
(3) : dishcloth gourd
c. Britain : pumpkin 1 a (3)
2. : a cucurbitaceous plant whose fruits are gourds
3. : any of various hard-rinded fruits (as of the calabash tree) resembling or used like gourds
4. : a cleaned dried shell of a gourd used as a dipper or water bottle