gourd

noun
🔊/ɡʊəd/, 🔊/ɡɔːd/
🔊/ɡʊrd/, 🔊/ɡɔːrd/
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  1. a type of large fruit with hard skin and a soft inner part. Gourds are often dried and used as containers. 葫芦(晾干后常作容器)see also calabash
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gourde, based on Latin cucurbita.