ɡuəd n. 1 a
any of
various fleshy usu.
large fruits
with a
hard skin,
often used as containers, ornaments, etc. b any of various climbing or trailing plants of
the family Cucurbitaceae
bearing this fruit.
Also called
CUCURBIT. 2 the
hollow hard skin of the gourd-fruit,
dried and used as a drinking-vessel,
water container, etc. øøgourdful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME f. AF gurde, OF gourde ult. f. L cucurbita]