gourds
plural of gourd
• grouds
Source: Wiktionary
Gourd, n. Etym: [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. Cucurbite.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order CucurbitaceƦ; and especially the bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes.
2. A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle. Chaucer. Bitter gourd, colocynth.
Gourd, n.
Definition: A false die. See Gord.
Gourd, Gourde n. Etym: [Sp. gordo large.]
Definition: A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
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