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gourd

[gawrd, gohrd, goord] / gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd /


NOUN
pumpkin
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The gourd was used as a buoyancy aid and a place to put the catch.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Plants in the gourd family, including pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, and zucchini, are known for accumulating high levels of pollutants in their fruit.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025

While she prefers traditional orange, Torres isn’t afraid of a more ghostly gourd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Body-cam footage released by the Parma Heights Police Department shows one bemused officer describing how the gourd just “took off” as he tried to grab it.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

He tucked the pouch back under his tunic and slung the sandals, the food bag and the drinking gourd over one shoulder.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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