a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible 葫芦(果实) ■a drinking container, water container, or ornament made from the hard hollowed and dried skin of this fruit 用葫芦果壳制成的饮水容器;瓢;装饰品
a climbing or trailing plant which bears this fruit 葫芦(植物)
Family Cucurbitaceae (the gourd family): several genera and species, including the coloured ornamental gourds (Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera). The gourd family also includes the marrows, squashes, pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers 葫芦科:数属,数种,包括彩色的卵形西葫芦变种(拉丁名Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera)。葫芦科还包括食用葫芦、倭瓜、南瓜、甜瓜和黄瓜
常用词组 out of one's gourd
(N. Amer. informal)out of one's mind; crazy (北美,非正式)精神错乱;发疯 ■under the influence of alcohol or drugs 受酒精(或药物)控制 he was obviously stoned out of his gourd. 他显然已经醉得不省人事了。
派生 gourdful ( pl. -fuls) noun(pl. -fuls) 语源
Middle English: from Old French gourde, based on Latin cucurbita