white-flowered gourd

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noun white-flowered 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 white-flowered gourd a plant bearing such a fruit. 1
noun white-flowered gourd a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc. 1
noun white-flowered gourd a gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask. 1
idioms white-flowered gourd out of / off one's gourd, Slang. out of one's mind; crazy. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English gourd(e), courde < Anglo-French (Old French cöorde) < Latin cucurbita

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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