plural gourds
1
: any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin
2
: the fruit of a gourd : pepo
especially
: any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera (Lagenaria and Cucurbita) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils
Walking through the various barrios, you might see people sharing sips from a little gourd with a straw in it. —
Bruce Sanderson
Bruce Sanderson … a basketball-size gourd draped with a veil of wooden beads—to incite individual bursts of improvisation from the orchestra's players. —The New Yorker
The New Yorker see also out of one's gourd
Examples of gourd in a Sentence
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Indiana ranks as the top state for three products: popcorn, gourds and ducks.
—The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2024
Here, mums in both pink and white in containers of different sizes and shapes make an eye-catching display, along with gourds, pumpkins, and tall, wispy grasses.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be in the gardens — showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry and more.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Also, demonstrations, sale of wood and gourd art objects, raffles, auctions and banquet.
—Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Bluegrass is performed by Shannon Leigh and the Good Bygones, Line Drive, Patuxent Partners, and Big Howdy, and family-friendly activities include pumpkin and gourd painting.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
When roasted, pumpkin seeds are a nutritious snack that utilizes even more of your seasonal gourds.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
The second time was in the Eastern U.S. around 5,000 years ago when modern-day yellow and green summer squashes were cultivated from a gourd from the Ozark Mountains, according to the Smithsonian.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Fill a wire basket with pumpkins and gourds and place on a ledge or shelf.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2024
Here, mums in both pink and white in containers of different sizes and shapes make an eye-catching display, along with gourds, pumpkins, and tall, wispy grasses.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be in the gardens — showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry and more.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Also, demonstrations, sale of wood and gourd art objects, raffles, auctions and banquet.
—Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Bluegrass is performed by Shannon Leigh and the Good Bygones, Line Drive, Patuxent Partners, and Big Howdy, and family-friendly activities include pumpkin and gourd painting.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
When roasted, pumpkin seeds are a nutritious snack that utilizes even more of your seasonal gourds.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
The second time was in the Eastern U.S. around 5,000 years ago when modern-day yellow and green summer squashes were cultivated from a gourd from the Ozark Mountains, according to the Smithsonian.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Fill a wire basket with pumpkins and gourds and place on a ledge or shelf.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Gourd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gourd. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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