gourd
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
gourd (plural gourds)
- 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.
- (obsolete) Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
- (informal) loaded dice.
- (slang) Head.
- I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd.
- Portuguese: cabaceira, cuieira
- French: calebasse
- German: Kalebasse
- Italian: zucca
- Portuguese: cabaça, porongo
- Russian: ты́ква
- Spanish: calabaza, calabacino
- Italian: zucca
- Russian: ты́ква
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