gourd

noun

• 1a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible.
• a drinking or water container made from the hollowed and dried skin of a gourd.

• 2a climbing or trailing plant which bears gourds.

  • Family Cucurbitaceae (the gourd family): several genera and species, including the coloured ornamental gourds (Cucurbita pepo variety ovifera). The gourd family also includes the marrows, squashes, pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers