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- noun Plural form of
gourd .
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Examples
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Find a small gourd (wild gourds or tree gourds may work).
Chapter 6 1999
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Like us, they carried water in gourds from the river.
CHAPTER XIII 2010
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Like us, they carried water in gourds from the river.
Chapter XIII 1906
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In New Guinea, by contrast, the wearing of Kotekas, or penis sheaths made from specially-grown gourds, is still {according to Wikipedia} going strong.
Archive 2007-10-01 Heather McDougal 2007
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In New Guinea, by contrast, the wearing of Kotekas, or penis sheaths made from specially-grown gourds, is still {according to Wikipedia} going strong.
Merkins and Kotekas and Codpieces, Oh My! Heather McDougal 2007
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Without a moment's delay, some of them cut great palm-branches to interpose between the burning house and the overhanging eaves of our dwelling; others tore apart the framework, scattered the bundles of plants, and beat the flames with green branches; while the Tenimber natives poured on water, which they carried in gourds and bamboos from the sea close by.
Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887
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But you’re thought about penis gourds is an interesting case in point.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Yes I get ffkn grmpy whn I’m on fkn deadline. 2009
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In the deep fried method, the main veggies used are cabbage and carrots, which are relatively dry compared to gourds, which is why I used a portion of watery gourd to give the volume and lightness while steaming, going by the logic that using very dry vegetables in the balls would lead to tough bouncy balls after steaming.
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In the deep fried method, the main veggies used are cabbage and carrots, which are relatively dry compared to gourds, which is why I used a portion of watery gourd to give the volume and lightness while steaming, going by the logic that using very dry vegetables in the balls would lead to tough bouncy balls after steaming.
Archive 2007-11-01 2007
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They are called gourds and they're used to drink mate (pronounced mah-tay) which tastes a little like very strong and bitter green tea.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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