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Definition of Gourd vine
1. Noun. Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds.
Group relationships: Cucurbitaceae, Family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Specialized synonyms: Buffalo Gourd, Calabazilla, Cucurbita Foetidissima, Missouri Gourd, Prairie Gourd, Prairie Gourd Vine, Wild Pumpkin, Melon, Melon Vine, Ecballium Elaterium, Exploding Cucumber, Squirting Cucumber, Touch-me-not, Bottle Gourd, Calabash, Lagenaria Siceraria, Balsam Apple, Momordica Balsamina, Balsam Pear, Momordica Charantia
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gourd Vine
Literary usage of Gourd vine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bible Lands: Their Modern Customs and Manners Illustrative of Scripture by Henry John Van-Lennep (1875)
"The gourd-vine, however, is very liable to be destroyed by grubs or worms, ...
The gourd-vine entered into the architectural details of Solomon's Temple: ..."
2. For the Children's Hour by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (1916)
"It was going to be a gourd-vine. ... top of the tree," said the little gourd-vine.
"They shall see how quickly I can ... So the gourd-vine tugged and pulled ..."
3. One of Ours by Willa Cather (1922)
"II AFTER Leonard left him, Claude cleared away the remains of his supper and
watered the gourd vine before he went to milk. It was not really a gourd vine ..."
4. Supplementary Papers of the American School of Classical Studies in Rome by Archaeological Institute of America (1905)
"... with only the gourd vine to obscure it. One cannot resist the impression that
our artist was a pagan or a very dubious Christian and FIGURE 0. ..."
5. Mastering the Books of the Bible by Robert Allen Armstrong (1916)
"He is taught the lesson of pity by the incident of the gourd vine. He is asked
as to the comparative value of the gourd vine and the six score thousand ..."
6. The Evidences Against Christianity by John Shertzer Hittell (1857)
"But Jehovah put a worm in the gourd vine, and it withered ; and Jonah lamented
for it. Then the Lord asked whether it was not proper for him to spare ..."
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