n.
Pronunciation: ' go ̇ rd, ' gu ̇ rd
Function: 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 also off one's gourd : CRAZY