gourd
Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from…Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).
» You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
Нельзя вырастить баклажаны на тыквенной лозе.
Meaning
6 sensesAny 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.
Kalebasse, Flaschenkürbis, Kalebasse
ты́кваtýkva, ты́кваtýkva, горля́нкаgorljánka
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
(informal)Loaded dice.
(slang)A person's head.
I got so stoned last night. I was out of my gourd.
Rübe, Birne
ты́кваtýkva, башка́bašká, коча́нkočán
(obsolete)Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
ты́кваtýkva
Examples
9 sentencesYou don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
ruНельзя вырастить баклажаны на тыквенной лозе.
Stuffing cucumber and calabash are gourds.
How exactly do they hollow out and then dry the gourd?
Don't worry but question the gourd!
The bitter gourd, even if fried in butter and put in sugar, remains bitter nonetheless.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. DoubletFrom Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.
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Forms
plural: gourdsSynonyms
2 synonyms- bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd:calabash
- any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds:gourd vine