bottle gourd
nounHow many syllables in bottle gourd?
There are 3 syllables in the word bottle gourd.How to pronounce bottle gourd:
Definition of bottle gourd:
- bottle gourd (noun):
- a common cultivated gourd (lagenaria siceraria) having a variably shaped fruit with a hard shell that is sometimes used as a container
Synonyms for bottle gourd:
calabash
lagenaria siceraria
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