Gourd
Pronunciation : Gourd
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. Cucurbite.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitace?; 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. A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle. Chaucer. Bitter gourd, colocynth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Gourd
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A false die. See Gord.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Gourd
Part of Speech : Gourde
Etymology : [Sp. gordo large.]
Definition : Defn: A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. Simmonds.
n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913