How to pronounce gourd
American English pronunciation
GORD
- IPA
- /ˈɡɔɹd/
- Syllables
- GORD (1 syllable)
- Also said
- GOORD
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What gourd means
A hard-shelled fruit that can be dried and made into a bowl
In a sentence: We painted dried gourds and set them on the porch for fall.
Where it comes from: It comes through Old French from the Latin word cucurbita, a name for this kind of plant.
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