gourd
beginnerA1/ɡʊrd/ · gourd
A gourd is a fruit that belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, commonly used for food and decoration.
Meanings
A gourd is a fruit that belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, commonly used for food and decoration.
کدو ایک پھل ہے جو خاندان Cucurbitaceae سے تعلق رکھتا ہے، عام طور پر کھانے اور سجاوٹ کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
کدو
kadu
Common Collocations
- gourd vegetable
- bitter gourd
- gourd decoration
Example Sentences
I made a soup using fresh gourd.
میں نے تازہ کدو سے سوپ بنایا۔
Main ne taza kadu se soup banaya.
In autumn, we often harvest various kinds of gourds.
خزاں میں، ہم اکثر مختلف قسم کے کدو کی فصل کاٹتے ہیں۔
Khizaan mein, hum aksar mukhtalif qisam ke kadu ki fasal kaat te hain.
She used a dried gourd as a decorative item.
اس نے سجے ہوئے کدو کو ایک سجاوٹی چیز کے طور پر استعمال کیا۔
Us ne sajay huay kadu ko ek sajawati cheez ke tor par istemal kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'gourd' as the vegetable that can be both curvy like a decoration and round like a ball.
Visualize a large, colorful gourd in a farmer's market.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "courge" — squash, gourd
First known use: 15th century
The term 'gourd' has evolved from the Old French term 'courge', referring to a category of plants including squashes and pumpkins.