gourd
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Consider a slice of pumpkin pie: This is “prime pumpkin season” in Illinois, the country’s top supplier of the gourd, said Jacob Goebbert, co-owner and operations manager of a farm in South Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The name comes from a one-minute skit in which a son politely refuses a bowl of gourd soup from his mother but eventually he gets blamed for being ill-tempered.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Monk fruit is a perennial vine native to China and a member of the gourd family.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026
While she prefers traditional orange, Torres isn’t afraid of a more ghostly gourd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
It was made from a very small gourd with the pointed end of a twig sticking out from the narrow side and a fan-shaped bit of bark wedged into a slot on the opposite end.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“If a Jack-o’-lantern isn’t your style, use paint, appliqués, and accessories to give your gourds personality,” Stewart suggests.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
Earlier research from Inui and his team revealed that gourds contain a type of protein that binds to pollutants, allowing them to move through the plant's tissues.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025
She saw jugs and pointed sticks and even some utensils made from gourds.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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