GOURDS

Gourd [gawrd, gohrd, goord]:

noun

the hard-shelled fruit of any

of various plants, especially

those of Lagenaria siceraria

 (white-flowered gourd or 

 bottle gourd), whose dried

shell is used for bowls and

other utensils, and Cucurbita

pepo (yellow-flowered gourd),

used ornamentally.

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