[gawrd, gohrd, goo
rd] 
| 1. | the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, esp. those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd), whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd), used ornamentally. Compare gourd family. |
| 2. | a plant bearing such a fruit. |
| 3. | a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc. |
| 4. | a gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask. |
| 5. | out of or off one's gourd, Slang. out of one's mind; crazy. |