plural gourds
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
Walking through the various barrios, you might see people sharing sips from a little gourd with a straw in it. —
Bruce Sanderson
Bruce Sanderson … a basketball-size gourd draped with a veil of wooden beads—to incite individual bursts of improvisation from the orchestra's players. —The New Yorker
The New Yorker see also out of one's gourd
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From October 12 to 13, Kristensen, a real estate appraiser from Happy Valley, Oregon, spent 26 hours paddling his enormous gourd down the Columbia River.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Unsurprisingly, pumpkins belong to the cucurbits family—which is just a fancy name for squashes and gourds and also includes other edible favorites like zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
At the Safeway 51st annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, all eyes were on the Gienger gourd from the start.
—Aric Crabb, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Protecting Your Pumpkins Keep insects and animals away from your pumpkins, especially those that have been opened up and carved, by coating the gourds in a generous spray of hairspray.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Unsurprisingly, pumpkins belong to the cucurbits family—which is just a fancy name for squashes and gourds and also includes other edible favorites like zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
At the Safeway 51st annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, all eyes were on the Gienger gourd from the start.
—Aric Crabb, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Protecting Your Pumpkins Keep insects and animals away from your pumpkins, especially those that have been opened up and carved, by coating the gourds in a generous spray of hairspray.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Gourd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gourd. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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