Gourd
A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceae; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.
A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle.
A false die. See Gord.
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Gourd Translations
gourd in Afrikaans is pampoen
gourd in Dutch is kalebas
gourd in French is potiron
gourd in Italian is zucca
gourd in Spanish is calabaza
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