noun Date: 1652 a common cultivated gourd ( Lagenaria siceraria ) having a variably shaped fruit with a hard shell that is sometimes used as a container
BOTTLE GOURD
Meaning of BOTTLE GOURD in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012