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gourd

gourd [ gawrd ] (plural gourds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hard-skinned fruit: a hard-skinned fleshy fruit produced by several different plants related to cucumbers and squash. Use: dried decorations, hollowed out for bowls, cups.

2. gourd-producing plant: a plant that produces gourds. Native to: tropical regions, cultivated worldwide.  Genera Curcurbita, Lagenaria.

[14th century. Via Anglo-Norman gurde< Latin cucurbita]

off or out of your gourd not thinking clearly or rationally (slang)

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