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- [bot-l gawrd, gohrd, goo rd]
- /ˈbɒt l gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd/
- /ˈbɒtl ɡʊəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bot-l gawrd, gohrd, goo rd]
- /ˈbɒt l gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd/
Definitions of bottle gourd words
- noun bottle gourd an Old World cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Lagenaria siceraria, having large hard-shelled gourds as fruits 3
- noun bottle gourd the fruit of this plant 3
- noun bottle gourd the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally. Compare gourd family. 1
- noun bottle gourd a plant bearing such a fruit. 1
- noun bottle gourd a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc. 1
- noun bottle gourd a gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask. 1
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Origin of bottle gourd
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Bottle gourd
noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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bottle gourd popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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