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Gourd

noun
/ɡɔːrd/

Meaning

a climbing plant with large fruits that have hard shells when dried
A large fruit with a hard shell, often used as food or for making containers.

Example Sentences

The bottle gourd curry was delicious and nutritious.

The farmer harvested several gourds from the field.

Synonyms

bottle gourd, calabash, squash, pumpkin, melon
Entry 1
bottle gourd, calabash, squash
Entry 2
pumpkin, squash, calabash, melon

Antonyms

meat, grain

Collocations

bottle gourd, gourd curry, bitter gourd, snake gourd, gourd plant, dried gourd, gourd container
Entry 1
bottle gourd, gourd curry, bitter gourd, snake gourd
Entry 2
gourd plant, bitter gourd, dried gourd, gourd container

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