gourd

noun \ˈgȯrd, ˈgu̇rd\

: any one of several types of fruits that have a hard shell and that are used for decoration and not for eating

Full Definition of GOURD

: any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin

: the fruit of a gourd : pepo; especially : any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera (Lagenaria and Cucurbita) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils

— out of one's gourd also off one's gourd

: crazy

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Origin of GOURD

Middle English gourde, from Anglo-French gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with GOURD

board, chord, cord, cored, floored, ford, hoard, horde, lord, oared, pored, sward, sword, ward

GOURD Defined for Kids

gourd

noun \ˈgȯrd\

Definition of GOURD for Kids

: an inedible fruit with a hard rind and many seeds that grows on a vine, is related to the pumpkin and melon, and is often used for decoration or for making objects (as bowls)