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Gourd word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gourd" word

[noun] bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
[noun] any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
[noun] any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
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\Gourd\, n. [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. {Cucurbite}.] 1. (Bot.) A fleshy, three-celled, many-seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of the order {Cucurbitace[ae]}; and especially the bottle gourd ({Lagenaria vulgaris}) which occurs in a great variety of forms, and, when the interior part is removed, serves for bottles, dippers, cups, and other dishes. 2. A dipper or other vessel made from the shell of a gourd; hence, a drinking vessel; a bottle. --Chaucer. {Bitter gourd}, colocynth.
\Gourd\, n. A false die. See {Gord}.
\Gourd\, Gourde \Gourde\ n. [Sp. gordo large.] A silver dollar; -- so called in Cuba, Hayti, etc. --Simmonds.

Synonyms for gourd

calabash, gourd vine

See also: balsam apple | balsam pear | bottle | bottle gourd | buffalo gourd | calabash | calabazilla | Cucurbita foetidissima | Cucurbitaceae | Ecballium elaterium | exploding cucumber | family Cucurbitaceae | fruit | gourd family | Lagenaria siceraria | melon | melon vine | Missouri gourd | Momordica balsamina | Momordica charantia | prairie gourd | prairie gourd vine | squirting cucumber | touch-me-not | vine | wild pumpkin |

The fun area, different aproach to word »gourd«

Let's analyse "gourd" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: DRUOG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gourd: 6 + 3 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gourd: 7 + 6 + 3 + 9 + 4 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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