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on, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.

Having the shape of a gourd seed; -- said of certain small worms.

es of wild cattle (Bibos gauris), of large size and an untamable disposition. [Spelt also gour.]

Same as Gourami.

A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand.

head of the order of Freemasons or of Good Templars, etc. -- Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] Holland. -- Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary. -- Grand piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism…

lled pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), of the Samoan Islands, and the crowned pigeon, or goura. See Goura, and Ground dove (above). -- Ground pine. (Bot.) (a) A blue-flowered herb of the genus Ajuga (A. Chamæpitys), formerly included in the genus Teucrium or germander, and named from its resinous smell. Sir L. Hill.…

steemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins. [Written also gournet.] Plyling gurnard. See under Flying.

A variety of the common gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris). Its fruit sometimes exceeds five feet in length. (c) The Angelica tree. See under Angelica. -- Hercules powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; -- used for blasting.

ld horse (Equus, or Asinus, onager) inhabiting the plants of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur, and onager. [Written also kulan.]

it of several species and the species themselves, esp. L. Ægyptiaca, are called dishcloth gourds.

The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd.

Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd.

any one of several species of very large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus Goura, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands. They are mostly pale blue, or ash- blue, marked with white, and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers. Called also crowned pigeon, goura, and Victoria pigeon. --…

incere milk of the word before vessels full of traditionary pottage resenting of the wild gourd of human invention. Fuller.

Reanimation from a state of langour or depression; -- applied to the health, spirits, and the like.

The edible fruit of a West Indian plant (Sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, and contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a yam, and is used for food.

Cold and unproductive; as, sour land; a sour marsh. Sour dock (Bot.), sorrel. -- Sour gourd (Bot.), the gourdlike fruit Adansonia Gregorii, and A. digitata; also, either of the trees bearing this fruit. See Adansonia. -- Sour grapes. See under Grape. -- Sour gum (Bot.) See Turelo. -- Sour plum (Bot.), the edible ac…

A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.