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gourd

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gourd

noun \ˈgrd, ˈgrd\

Definition of GOURD

1
: any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin
2
: the fruit of a gourd : pepo; especially : any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera (Lagenaria and Cucurbita) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils
out of one's gourd also off one's gourd
: crazy

Origin of GOURD

Middle English gourde, from Anglo-French gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

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