noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).
2. 2
   bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd wordnet
3. 3
   A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita.
4. 4
   any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds wordnet
5. 5
   The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.

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6. 6
   any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds wordnet
7. 7
   Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers. obsolete
8. 8
   Loaded dice. informal
9. 9
   A person's head. slang

   "I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bottlecalabashcanteencruetflaskfullam

Example

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"You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine."

Etymology

From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.

Related phrases

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