gourd
noun/ɡʊəd/, /ɡɔːd/
/ɡʊrd/, /ɡɔːrd/
- a type of large fruit with hard skin and a soft inner part. Gourds are often dried and used as containers. see also calabashWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French gourde, based on Latin cucurbita.
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