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gourd

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/ɡʊrd/ · gourd

A gourd is a fruit that belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, commonly used for food and decoration.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Synonyms

squashpumpkinmelonسبزیپھلکدو

Antonyms

fruitvegetablegrainپھلسبزیاناج

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.

Easily Confused With

squash:While both are fruits from the same family, squash refers more specifically to the cultivated varieties, while gourd may apply to wild varieties.

Word Family

gourdlike
adjectiveکدو جیسا

See Also

💡 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.