Definitions for Gourd
gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərdgourd

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gourd, calabashnoun

   bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

2. gourdnoun

   any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds

3. gourd, gourd vinenoun

   any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. gourdnoun

   Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins and cucumbers.

2. gourdnoun

   A fruit from a plant that is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.

3. gourdnoun

   The dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.

4. gourdnoun

   Head.

   I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd.

5. Etymology: From gurde, gourde, from cucurbita.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gourdnoun

   1.It hath a flower consisting of one leaf, of the expanded bell-shape, for the most part so deeply cut that it seems to consist of five distinct leaves: this, like the cucumber, has male and female flowers on the same plant. The fruit of some species are long, of others round, or bottle-shaped, and is commonly divided into six cells, in which are contained many flat oblong seeds. Philip Miller

   Etymology: gouhorde, French.

   But I will haste, and from each bough and brake,
   Each plant, and juiciest gourd, will pluck such choice
   To entertain our angel-guest. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.

   Gourd seeds are used in medicine; and they abound so much in oil, that a sweet and pleasant one may be drawn from them by expression: they are of the number of the four greater cold seeds, and are used in emulsions. John Hill, Mat. Med.

   2. A bottle

   Stephen Skinner.

   The large fruit so called is often scooped hollow, for the purpose of containing and carrying wine, and other liquors: from thence any leathern bottle grew to be called by the same name, and so the word is used by Geoffrey Chaucer. Thomas Hanmer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gourd

   A gourd is a term generally used to describe a group of plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae that produce large, hard-shelled, hollow, often round or elongated fruits with a tough outer layer. These fruits can be used for a variety of purposes, including food, beverages, tools, musical instruments, and decor. Some common types of gourds include pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Gourdnoun

   a fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceae; 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. Gourdnoun

   a dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle

3. Gourdnoun

   a false die. See Gord

4. Gourdnoun

   alt. of Gourde

5. Etymology: [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. Cucurbite.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gourd

   A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Gourd is occasionally used to describe crops like cucumbers, squash, luffas, and melons. The term gourd, however, can more specifically refer to the plants of the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita, or also to their hollow, dried-out shell. A gourd can also have a hard shell when dehydrated. The best time to plant a gourd is very late spring to early summer and will grow very richly if in warm climate. The hard-rinded fruits can have carving done to create scenes raised in relief. Painting and wood burning are also used to decorate the shells. Gourds are one of the earliest crops to be domesticated, having been grown for at least 10,000 years as ornamentation or for making musical instruments and utensils. Normally they are inedible due to a lack of flesh or undesirable flavor, although some varieties such as the snake gourd can be eaten in addition to utilitarian purposes. Gourds of the Lagenaria genus favor a subtropical or tropical climate and grow poorly in cooler regions, so most varieties planted in Zone 7 and below are derived from Curcubita. Scientists in India have now crossbred six other less popular members of the gourd genus found in the country. These include Teasle gourd, Spine gourd, Sweet gourd, balsam apple, Momordica sahyadrica, known as vaika in Kerala and Momordica cymbalaria, called athalakka’i in Tamil Nadu. This will make the lesser known gourds commonly available.Gourd is commonly known as lauki or kaddu in Hindi.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gourd

   gōrd, or gōōrd, n. a large fleshy fruit: rind of a gourd used as a drinking-cup: the gourd plant: (pl.) hollow dice used by cheating gamblers.—ns. Gourd′iness; Gourd′-worm, a fluke or trematode worm, esp. the liver-fluke.—adj. Gourd′y, having the legs swollen—of a horse. [O. Fr. gourde, contr. from cougourde—L. cucurbita, a gourd.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GOURD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gourd is ranked #42790 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gourd surname appeared 506 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gourd.
   
   59.4% or 301 total occurrences were White.
   30% or 152 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   6.5% or 33 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.5% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Bottle
   • Fruit
   • Vine

How to pronounce Gourd?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Gourd in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gourd in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gourd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Gourd in a Sentence

1. Rhiannon Giddens:

   Well, you know, the original banjos were all handmade instruments. Gourd - it would be made with gourds and whatever, you know, materials would have been around. And, you know, first hundred years of its existence, the banjo's known as a plantation instrument, as a black instrument.

2. Rhiannon Giddens:

   When I first heard the minstrel banjo - I played a gourd first - I almost lost my mind. I was like, Oh, my god. And then I went to Africa, to the Gambia, and studied the akonting, which is an ancestor of the banjo, and just that connection to me was just immense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gourd
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gourd
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gourd
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gourd
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gourd
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Gourd
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html