<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of <em>Lagenaria siceraria</em> (white-flowered gourd, or bottle gourd), whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and <em>Cucurbita pepo</em> (yellow-flowered gourd), used ornamentally.</li><li>A plant bearing such a fruit.</li><li>A dried and excavated gourd shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask, etc.</li><li>A gourd-shaped, small-necked bottle or flask.</li></ul>