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bottle gourd

bot·tle gourd
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bot-l gawrd, gohrd, goo rd]
    • /ˈbɒt l gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd/
    • /ˈbɒtl ɡʊəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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