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gourd
- /ɡʊəd/ UK
- /ɡɔːd/ UK
- /ɡʊɚd/ US
- /ɡɔɹd/ US
Sounds like gored · Rhymes with -ʊəd, -ɔː(ɹ)d, -ʊɹd
Where it comes from
From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.
noun gourds
- Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).
- A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita.
- The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.
- Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
- Loaded dice.
- A person's head. I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd.
Translations
Every language
noun fruit
| Español | pipián, ayacaste, auyama, ahuyama, ayote, guaje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 박 bak |
| 日本語 | 瓢箪 hyōtan, ヒョウタン hyōtan |
| 中文 | 葫蘆 /葫芦 húlu, 瓜 guā |
| हिन्दी | लौकी laukī |
| Português | cabaça, cuia |
| Français | calebasse |
| Deutsch | Flaschenkürbis, Kalebasse |
| Русский | ты́ква týkva, горля́нка gorljánka |
| עברית | דלעת |
noun vine
| Español | güiro, guash, jicalpestle, jicalpextle (jicalpeshtle), pipián, pumpo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 瓜 guā |
| हिन्दी | लौकी laukī |
| Português | cabaceira, cuieira |
noun dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit
| 한국어 | 박 bak, 바가지 bagaji |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 瓢箪 hyōtan, ヒョウタン hyōtan |
| 中文 | 葫蘆 /葫芦 húlu |
| Português | cabaça, porongo |
| Français | calebasse |
| Deutsch | Kalebasse |
| Italiano | zucca |
| Русский | ты́ква týkva |
| العربية | قَرْع qarʕ |
| עברית | דלעת |
Talk about this word "gourd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gourd. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gourd. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gourd "gourd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gourd.Cite this
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title = {gourd},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gourd},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
