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- [yel-oh-flou-erd]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌflaʊ ərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-flou-erd]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌflaʊ ərd/
Definitions of yellow-flowered gourd words
- noun yellow-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 yellow-flowered gourd a plant bearing such a fruit. 1
- noun yellow-flowered gourd a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc. 1
- noun yellow-flowered gourd a gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask. 1
- idioms yellow-flowered gourd out of / off one's gourd, Slang. out of one's mind; crazy. 1
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Origin of yellow-flowered gourd
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Yellow-flowered gourd
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yellow-flowered gourd popularity
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.
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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