Gourd

Definition of Gourd

n.1.(Bot.) A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order Cucurbitaceæ; 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.
Bitter gourd
colocynth.
1.A false die. See Gord.
1.A silver dollar; - so called in Cuba, Haiti, etc.

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