gourd

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UK /ɡʊəd/ US /ɡʊɚd/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

bitter, dry, fried, radish, used

VERB + GOURD

question, record, type

GOURD + NOUN

halloween, parsnip, turnip, vine

PREP.

from, out, with

ADV.

then

Definitions

noun

Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).

A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita.

The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.

Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.

Loaded dice.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

calabash

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd.

Wiktionary

You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.

Tatoeba · #327384

The bitter gourd, even if fried in butter and put in sugar, remains bitter nonetheless.

Tatoeba · #2570689

How exactly do they hollow out and then dry the gourd?

Tatoeba · #2844480

Pot herbs grow in gardens, such as lettuce, cabbage, onions, garlic, gourd, parsnip, turnip, radish, horse radish, parsley, cucumbers and pumpkin.

Tatoeba · #7309945

Greens and vegetables grow in gardens, such as lettuce, cabbage, onions, garlic, gourd, parsnip, turnip, radish, horse radish, parsley, cucumbers and pumpkin.

Tatoeba · #7311445

Usage Notes

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In some senses, gourd is marked as obsolete, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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