gourd -
n. 1 a any of various fleshy usu.
large fruits with a hard skin, often used as containers, ornaments, etc. b any of various climbing or trailing plants of the family Cucurbitaceae bearing this fruit. Also called CUCURBIT.
2 the hollow hard skin of the
gourd-fruit, dried and used as a drinking-vessel,
water container, etc.
gourdful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME f. AF gurde, OF gourde ult. f. L cucurbita]
