noun
gourd
goord
noun
1
A hard-shelled fruit from a climbing or trailing vine in the pumpkin and squash family.
"They decorated the porch with dried gourds for autumn."
2
The dried, hollowed shell of such a fruit, used as a bowl, container, or drinking vessel.
"The musician tapped out a rhythm on a hollow gourd."
Word Forms
gourds plural
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Etymology
From Latin cucurbita, via Old French, and a doublet of the word "cucurbit".