You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
Source: tatoeba (327384)
Gourd
/ɡʊəd/
Synonyms for "gourd" (20 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: calabash, bottle, bottle gourd, calabashes, canteen.
- Sentence evidence is available for gourd, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gourd".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gourd"
Keep "gourd" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gourd" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gourd", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gourd" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbottle gourdcalabash fruitdried gourdgourd plantridge gourdsponge gourd
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
56 translations across 39 languages.
Achuar
1 entries- yuwi noun (fruit)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- τολύπη noun (fruit)
Armenian
1 entries- դդում noun (fruit)
Assamese
1 entries- লাউ noun (fruit)
Bhojpuri
1 entries- लौकी noun (fruit)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кратуна noun (fruit)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 瓜 noun (fruit)
- 葫蘆 /葫芦 noun (fruit)
Danish
2 entries- flaskegræskar noun (fruit)
- kalabas noun (fruit)
Esperanto
1 entries- kukurbo noun (fruit)
Finnish
1 entries- kurpitsa noun (fruit)
French
1 entries- calebasse noun (fruit)
Galician
2 entries- batefa noun (fruit)
- cabaza noun (fruit)
German
2 entries- Flaschenkürbis noun (fruit)
- Kalebasse noun (fruit)
Hebrew
1 entries- דלעת noun (fruit)
Hindi
1 entries- लौकी noun (fruit)
Hungarian
1 entries- tök noun (fruit)
Japanese
2 entries- ヒョウタン noun (fruit)
- 瓢箪 noun (fruit)
Korean
1 entries- 박 noun (fruit)
Lakota
1 entries- wagmu noun (fruit)
Latin
1 entries- cucurbita noun (fruit)
Malay
1 entries- labu noun (fruit)
Manchu
1 entries- ᡥᠣᡨᠣ noun (fruit)
Middle English
1 entries- gourde noun (fruit)
Mongolian
1 entries- шийгуа noun (fruit)
Māori
4 entries- hue noun (fruit)
- kamokamo noun (fruit)
- kīaka noun (fruit)
- omoomo noun (fruit)
Nahuatl
1 entries- ayohtli noun (fruit)
Navajo
1 entries- ndilkal noun (fruit)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قباق noun (fruit)
Persian
2 entries- اج noun (fruit)
- کدو noun (fruit)
Polish
1 entries- tykwa noun (fruit)
Portuguese
2 entries- cabaça noun (fruit)
- cuia noun (fruit)
Quechua
1 entries- sapallu noun (fruit)
Russian
2 entries- горля́нка noun (fruit)
- ты́ква noun (fruit)
Sanskrit
1 entries- कुम्भाण्डी noun (fruit)
Sicilian
1 entries- cucuzza noun (fruit)
Spanish
4 entries- ahuyama noun (fruit)
- auyama noun (fruit)
- ayacaste noun (fruit)
- ayote noun (fruit)
Thai
1 entries- มะระ noun (fruit)
Turkish
2 entries- sukabağı noun (fruit)
- susak noun (fruit)
Unami
1 entries- xkànakhàkw noun (fruit)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
The bitter gourd, even if fried in butter and put in sugar, remains bitter nonetheless.
Source: tatoeba (2570689)
How exactly do they hollow out and then dry the gourd?
Source: tatoeba (2844480)
Pot herbs grow in gardens, such as lettuce, cabbage, onions, garlic, gourd, parsnip, turnip, radish, horse radish, parsley, cucumbers and pumpkin.
Source: tatoeba (7309945)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gourd"?
Closest matches include calabash, bottle, bottle gourd, calabashes, canteen.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gourd"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.