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gourd

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gourd /ˈgoɚd/ /ˈguɚd/ noun
plural gourds
gourd
/ˈgoɚd/ /ˈguɚd/
noun
plural gourds
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOURD
[count]
: any one of several types of fruits that have a hard shell and that are used for decoration and not for eating

out of your gourd

US, informal
: crazy
sometimes used to give emphasis

— gourdlike

/ˈgoɚdˌlaɪk/ /ˈguɚdˌlaɪk/ adjective [more gourdlike; most gourdlike]