A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae, or a name given to the hollow, dried shell of a fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family of plants of the genus Lagenaria. It is in the same family as the pumpkin. For details on gourd species, please refer to List of gourds and squashes.
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gourd A versatile plant belonging to multiple types of plants like pumpkins, cucumbers and melons. It is probably one of the earliest domesticated plants.