gourd-shaped

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gourd (ɡʊəd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the fruit of any of various cucurbitaceous or similar plants, esp the bottle gourd and some squashes, whose dried shells are used for ornament, drinking cups, etc
2.  sour gourd dishcloth gourd See also calabash any plant that bears this fruit
3.  a bottle or flask made from the dried shell of the bottle gourd
4.  a small bottle shaped like a gourd
 
[C14: from Old French gourde, ultimately from Latin cucurbita]
 
'gourdlike
 
adj
 
'gourd-shaped
 
adj

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