GOURD — (Heb. דְּלַעַת; pl. דְּלוּעִים), a plant. It occurs in the Bible only in the form of a place name Dilan, a town in the inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:38), but it is frequently mentioned in talmudic literature. In modern Hebrew the word is applied … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gourd Dance — The Gourd Dance is a type of Native American celebration dance and ceremony. The dance originated with the Kiowa tribe. Gourd dances are often held to coincide with a pow wow, although the Gourd Dance has its own unique dance and history. Gourd… … Wikipedia
Gourd — 1) Jonah s gourd (Jonah 4:6 10), bearing the Hebrew name kikayon (found only here), was probably the kiki of the Egyptians, the croton. This is the castor oil plant, a species of ricinus, the palma Christi, so called from the palmate division… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
sour gourd — noun 1. Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd • Syn: ↑cream of tartar tree, ↑Adansonia gregorii • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Adansonia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lose your gourd — If someone has lost the gourd, they are out of the mind or have gone crazy gourd is a melon like plant that symbolizes a person s head. ( Out of your gourd and Off your gourd are also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
bottle gourd — noun Old World climbing plant with hard shelled bottle shaped gourds as fruits • Syn: ↑calabash, ↑Lagenaria siceraria • Hypernyms: ↑gourd, ↑gourd vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Lagenaria, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
dipper gourd — noun 1. : a gourd shaped like a dipper; especially : such a fruit borne by the bottle gourd 2. : a plant that bears dipper gourds … Useful english dictionary
Bitter gourd — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sour gourd — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pumpkin — is a gourd like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds). [http://www.itis.gov Integrated Taxonomic Information System ] ] It is a common name of or can refer to cultivars of any one of the following … Wikipedia
