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I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.
Desiderius Erasmus

Meaning of "gourd" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOURD

From Old French gourde, ultimately from Latin cucurbita.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOURD

gourd  [ɡʊəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOURD

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gourd is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOURD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Gourd

A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. The term refers to a number of species and subspecies, many with hard shells, and some without. Likely one of the earliest domesticated types of plants, subspecies of the bottle gourd have been discovered in archaeological sites dating from as early as 13,000 BC. Today, research is being conducted into bitter gourds to reduce the unpleasant taste that many complain of, while keeping the nutritional and medicinal benefits. Gourds have had numerous uses throughout history, including as tools, musical instruments, objects of art, film and food.

Definition of gourd in the English dictionary

The first definition of gourd in the dictionary is the fruit of any of various cucurbitaceous or similar plants, esp the bottle gourd and some squashes, whose dried shells are used for ornament, drinking cups, etc. Other definition of gourd is a bottle or flask made from the dried shell of the bottle gourd. Gourd is also a small bottle shaped like a gourd.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOURD


assured
əˈʃʊəd
contoured
ˈkɒntʊəd
coward
ˈkaʊəd
cured
kjʊəd
flowered
ˈflaʊəd
gourde
ɡʊəd
Howard
ˈhaʊəd
insured
ɪnˈʃʊəd
jet-powered
ˈdʒɛtˌpaʊəd
low-powered
ˌləʊˈpaʊəd
manicured
ˈmænɪkjʊəd
reassured
ˌriːəˈʃʊəd
Sigurd
ˈsɪɡʊəd
solar-powered
ˈsəʊləˌpaʊəd
steward
ˈstjʊəd
tenured
ˈtɛnjʊəd
toward
ˈtəʊəd
underpowered
ˌʌndəˈpaʊəd
uninsured
ˌʌnɪnˈʃʊəd
unsecured
ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOURD

gouge
gouger
gougere
goujon
goulash
Gould
Gouldian finch
Gounod
goura
gourami
gourd-shaped
gourde
gourdiness
gourdlike
gourdy
gourmand
gourmandise
gourmandism
gourmet
gourmet sex

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOURD

absurd
bean curd
bottle gourd
bourd
curd
dishcloth gourd
Douglas Hurd
Hurd
Kurd
lemon curd
nurd
sour gourd
surd
the absurd
theatre of the absurd
turd
urd

Synonyms and antonyms of gourd in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gourd» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOURD

Find out the translation of gourd to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gourd from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gourd» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

葫芦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calabaza
570 millions of speakers

English

gourd
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लौकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тыква
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabaça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gourde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Labu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kürbisflasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒョウタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gourd
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கறிகாயை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भोपळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sukabağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zucca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gurda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гарбуз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tărtăcuță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοκύθα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pampoen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalebass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gourd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gourd

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOURD»

The term «gourd» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOURD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gourd

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2 QUOTES WITH «GOURD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gourd.
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Davy Crockett
The party in power, like Jonah's gourd, grew up quickly, and will quickly fall.
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Desiderius Erasmus
I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOURD»

Discover the use of gourd in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gourd and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gourd Book
This delightfully written book, styled for the general reader, will also appeal to professional and amateur botanists, anthropologists, horticulturists, and everyone interested in plants or gardening.
Charles B. Heiser, 1993
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Gourd Pyrography
An introduction to pyrography explains how to use heat to transform gourds into a wide range of decorative objects, in an illustrated guide that features detailed directions for a wide range of creative projects, tips on selecting and ...
Jim Widess, 2007
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Gourd Art
Provides examples from twenty artists along with information on their tools, methods, and influences.
David MacFarlane, 2008
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Making Gourd Musical Instruments
Provides step-by-step instructions for making, decorating, and playing more than sixty string, wind, and percussion instruments made from gourds, along with numerous color photos and cultural information on the instruments' places of origin ...
Ginger Summit, Jim Widess, 2007
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Complete Book of Gourd Carving
Presents the tools and techniques needed for gourd carving, accompanied by projects that advance in difficulty.
Jim Widess, Ginger Summit, 2004
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Jonah's Gourd Vine
Jonah's Gourd Vine, Zora Neale Hurston's first novel, originally published in 1934, tells the story of John Buddy Pearson, "a living exultation" of a young man who loves too many women for his own good.
Zora Neale Hurston, 2009
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Glorious Gourd Decorating
The practical work begins with a complete guide to choosing and preparing the gourds, and instruction on a range of handsome decorative techniques, including painting, woodburning, and basketry.
Mickey Baskett, 2005
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Gourd Crafts: 20 Great Projects to Dye, Paint, Carve, Bead, ...
Contains twenty easy projects using gourds to create candleholders, a birdhouse, drinking cups, bracelets, and bowls.
Ginger Summit, 2000
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Gourd Crafts for the First Time
Step-by-step instructions explain how to complete a variety of projects using gourds of all shapes and sizes.
Marilynn Host, 2002
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive style enhanced by bold colors.
Jeanette Winter, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOURD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gourd is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bangladesh: Rise in vegetable prices
Bitter gourd, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, pointed gourd, teasle gourd, tomato, leaf vegetables prices increased by Tk2-10 per kg in last seven ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
2
Arts festival weekend ends on upbeat note
Top: Bob Gladfelter burns a design into a gourd behind his stand at the People's Choice Festival in Boalsburg on Sunday. Bob and his wife, ... «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Fair City Homemakers get season started
... can be made out of paper. Vicki Schilling showed her thunder gourd, which make a sound like thunder when the string underneath is pulled. «The Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Veggie prices drop significantly with arrival of new crop
Popular veggies like beans, brinjal, lady fingers, cucumber, bitter gourd, ridge gourd and cluster beans are a bit affordable now, but the price of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
House of Raminten: Jogja's diversity-embracing restaurant
Ayam Koteka, a combination of chicken and eggs baked inside a koteka, the male genital gourd worn by some indigenous ethnic groups in ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
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Restaurant Review: A vegetarian treat from Andhra
... potato fry with peanuts, cabbage and coconut dry veggie as well as one with lauki-chana dal (bottle gourd and Bengal gram) — Pulihora rice, ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
7
Garden art galore at Brush Prairie event
Nearby, Dick Mills of Ridgefield was selling his gourd birdhouses ... From there, he drills a bird-sized hole in each gourd, shakes out their seeds ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
8
Hmong farming program seeks to introduce Asian crops to farmers …
This gourd, typically grown on trellises, has a mild taste similar to a combination of a zucchini and cucumber. You can eat opo squash raw, ... «Hickory Daily Record, Jul 15»
9
Forget D24 and Maoshan, try kampong durians in Penang
... hor lor (gourd), siao hong (little red), kapri or kapilik (if the "r" can't be pronounced), kunyit, ling feng jiao (named after the actress) and so on. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Clubs & Meetings: Week of July 13
Yavapai Gourd Patch at 10:30 a.m. 3rd Wednesday at Miller Valley Indoor Art Market, 531 Madison Ave., Prescott. Joyce Wise, 928-710-2051. «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»

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