English dictionary
gourd
/g/oU/rd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
Synonyms calabashSource: WordNet 3.0
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any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
Synonyms gourd vineSource: WordNet 3.0
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A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order <i>Cucurbitaceæ</i>; and especially the bottle gourd (<i>Lagenaria vulgaris</i>) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.
Source: webster1913
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A false die. See <u>Gord</u>.
Source: webster1913
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A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc.
Source: webster1913