gourd
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The exasperation runs so deep that it has inspired viral memes called "gourd soup literature".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
While she prefers traditional orange, Torres isn’t afraid of a more ghostly gourd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
A beaver’s tail creates a rhythm on the deck and an opossum has a bass fashioned out of a gourd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2024
It suggests potential pathways for breeding more resilient and productive varieties of bottle gourd and other crops.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
He dug out several inches of the pulpy flesh within, then placed the gourd atop the neck, fitting it down so that it sat firm.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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
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
Additionally, outdoor decorations included pumpkins and gourds, hay bales and string lights.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
It’s turtlenecks and quality sweaters, buying decorative gourds for an evening dinner party and coupling up for cuffing season, if not longer term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
I got in line behind the others that were waiting, some with old gourds and others with buckets.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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