Plural of gourd
regular plural
The plural of gourd is gourds.
Forms of gourd
| Singular | gourd /ɡʊəd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gourds |
| Countable | countable |
Gourds in a sentence
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:saws gourds.From the entry saws gourds
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:sawing gourds.From the entry sawing gourds
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:sawed gourds.From the entry sawed gourds
- For instance, last night he dreamt that he had been buying strawberries as large as gourds.1920 July 8, Rabindranath Tagore, edited by [C[harles] F[reer] A[ndrews]], Letters from Abroad, Triplicane, Madras, Tamil Nadu: S.…. From the entry felicitous
- Locomen, prophets who claim clairvoyance, tossed animal bones from magical gourds, reading the scattered patterns to gain a glimpse into tomorrow.2005, Okeyo A. Jumal, “Baba Zumbi”, in Spiritual Shackles, Griot, page 150. From the entry locoman
Meaning of gourd
- noun Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).
- noun A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita.
- noun The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.
Questions about the plural of gourd
- What is the plural of gourd?
- The plural of gourd is gourds.
- Is gourd countable?
- Gourd is a countable noun.
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