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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koorzh
"En automne, les gens décorent souvent leurs maisons avec des courges."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard shell, often used for decoration or as a container.
"During the fall, many people decorate their homes with colorful gourds." - 2
Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, including squashes and pumpkins.
"The garden was filled with different types of gourds, including pumpkins and zucchinis."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gourd' originates from the Old French 'gourd', which in turn comes from the Latin 'cucurbita', meaning 'squash' or 'gourd'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to various types of hard-shelled fruits, particularly those used for decoration or utensils.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gourd" is said worldwide
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courge
Transliteration: koorzh
"En automne, les gens décorent souvent leurs maisons avec des courges."
Kürbis
Transliteration: Kürbis
"Im Herbst schmücken viele Menschen ihre Häuser mit Kürbissen."
zucca
Transliteration: dzook-ka
"In autunno, molte persone decorano le loro case con zucche."
calabaza
Transliteration: ka-la-bah-tha
"En otoño, muchas personas decoran sus casas con calabazas."
abóbora
Transliteration: ah-bó-bo-ra
"No outono, muitas pessoas decoram suas casas com abóboras."
लौकी
Transliteration: lauki
"पतझड़ में, कई लोग अपने घरों को लौकी से सजाते हैं।"
葫芦
Transliteration: húlu
"在秋天，许多人用葫芦装饰他们的家。"
호박
Transliteration: hobak
"가을에는 많은 사람들이 호박으로 집을 장식합니다."
カボチャ
Transliteration: kabocha
"秋には、多くの人がカボチャで家を飾ります。"
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