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Gourd (Noun)

Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds.

Nouns denoting plants.

Any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds.

Nouns denoting plants.

Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

She filled the gourd with water and slung it over her shoulder to carry on her long hike.
The village elder used a gourd as a makeshift bottle to store his homemade medicine.
The traditional African musician used a gourd as a shaker instrument to add rhythm to the music.
In many Asian cultures, a gourd is used as a vessel for carrying water or other liquids.
The artist carefully carved a beautiful design on the dried gourd before using it as a vase.