gourd

Meaning

Noun

• 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.
• Head.

Origin

• From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. cucurbit.