gourd
Meanings
Plural: gourds
Noun
- bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
- any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
- any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
- 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.
- A person's head.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.
Synonyms
calabash, gourd vine
Scrabble Score: 7
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Words With Friends Score: 9
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