gourd
UK: ɡʊəd | US: ɡɔːrd
n. 1. A fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, such as a pumpkin or cucumber.
n. 2. The dried and hollowed-out shell of such a fruit, used as a container or utensil.
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The word "gourd" traces back to Old French gourde, derived from Latin cucurbita, meaning "gourd" or "pumpkin." Its journey into English (14th century) retained the core idea of a hard-shelled fruit, with no clear morpheme boundaries in modern spelling. The Latin root reflects ancient agricultural terms for cultivated vines, but the word’s structure in English is indivisible.
She carved a smiling face into the gourd for Halloween.
The artist used a dried gourd as a natural vase.
Gourds are often grown for decorative purposes.
He drank water from a hollowed-out gourd.
The market sold colorful gourds of all shapes and sizes.