gourd
n.a large, hollow container made from a dried pumpkin or squash. You use it to hold things like seeds, water, or even as a musical instrument.
n.a dried, hollowed-out shell of a large, hard-skinned fruit, typically used as a container or a musical instrument. Often refers to the specific species Cucurbita pepo.
“He filled the gourd with dried beans for the winter.”
“The children used the gourd as a makeshift water bottle during their hike through the forest.”
“In many traditional cultures, the gourd serves not only as a practical vessel for storage but also as a symbol of fertility and abundance.”
From Middle English gourde, from Anglo-Norman gurde, gourde, from Latin cucurbita. Doublet of cucurbit.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.