gourd

• Nom désignant un type de fruit à peau dure, généralement utilisé comme récipient ou pour la décoration, ou appartenant à la famille des cucurbitacées.

A noun referring to a type of fruit, typically with a hard rind, often used as a container or for decoration, or belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family.

1. Fruit or vegetableB1formal

   A fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard rind, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, often used for food or decoration.

   Courge (fruit)

   • She carved a pumpkin, which is a type of gourd, for Halloween.
   • The farmer grew various gourds in his garden.
   • Some gourds are dried and used as containers or musical instruments.

   Synonymescalabashcucurbitmelonpumpkinsquash

2. B2formal

   A container made from the dried, hollowed-out shell of a gourd fruit.

   calebasse

   • He used a gourd to drink water during his hike.
   • Traditional cultures often use gourds as bowls or bottles.
   • The artisan painted intricate designs on the dried gourd.

   Synonymescalabash