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Definition of
gourd noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gourd
noun
noun
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ɡɔrd
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ɡʊrd
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ɡʊrd
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a type of large fruit with hard skin and soft flesh.
Gourds
are often dried and used as containers.
see
calabash
See
gourd
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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gourd
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