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gourd

UK
/ɡɔːd/
US
/ɡɔrd/

Translations

gourdnoun
gourds
pl
UK
/ɡɔːd/
US
/ɡɔrd/
courgeFruit comestible à peau dure; emploi courant pour plusieurs espÚces de cucurbitacées.
The farmer displayed a variety of gourds at the autumn harvest festival.
Le fermier a exposĂ© une variĂ©tĂ© de courges lors de la fĂȘte des rĂ©coltes d’automne.
calebasseRĂ©cipient fabriquĂ© Ă  partir de la coque dure d’une gourde.
The traveler drank water from a gourd as he journeyed through the desert.
Le voyageur buvait de l’eau dans une calebasse pendant qu’il traversait le dĂ©sert.
Additional translations
tĂȘteFamilier.
cucurbitacéeTerme botanique pour la plante grimpante ou rampante de la famille des cucurbitacées.
Synonyms
pumpkin
calabash
cucurbit
melon
squash
gourdadjective
UK
/ɡɔːd/
US
/ɡɔrd/
Used attributively to describe something made of or relating to gourds.
de courgeQui est fait de courge ou qui s’y rapporte.
She bought a beautiful gourd lamp at the craft fair.
Elle a acheté une belle lampe de courge à la foire artisanale.

Definitions

gourdnoun
A fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible.
The farmer displayed a variety of gourds at the autumn harvest festival.
A container made from the hard shell of a gourd, used for holding liquids.
The traveler drank water from a gourd as he journeyed through the desert.
A climbing or trailing plant of the cucumber family, which bears gourds.
The garden was overgrown with gourd vines, their tendrils reaching out in every direction.
Slang. A person's head or brain.
Use your gourd and double-check the figures before you submit the report.
gourdadjective
Made from, consisting of, or relating to gourds.
She bought a beautiful gourd lamp at the craft fair.
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