Gourd Definition
gôrd, go͝ord
gourds
noun
gourds
Any trailing or climbing plant belonging to the gourd family.
Webster's New World
Any of the ornamental, inedible fruits of these or related plants, esp. of a yellow-flowered variety (Cucurbita pepo ovifera) of the pumpkin.
Webster's New World
The fruit of such a plant, sometimes of unusual shape or color.
American Heritage
The dried, hollowed-out shell of such a fruit, used as a drinking cup, dipper, etc.
Webster's New World
The head.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Cucurbitaceae, order Violales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the squash, melon, cucumber, and pumpkin.
Webster's New World
idiom
off
- Very foolish; crazy.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Gourd
Noun
Singular:
gourd
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gourdsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gourd
Origin of Gourd
Middle English gourde from Anglo-Norman ultimately from Latin cucurbita
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita.
From Wiktionary
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