Meaning
A gourd — the hard-shelled fruit of the calabash, dried and hollowed into a bowl, dipper, or bottle. Long a country household utensil for scooping water and storing food, it belongs with other natural vessels like the coconut shell, and holds cultural and craft value.
Examples
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Dip di water wid di gourd.
Scoop the water with the gourd.
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Granny keep seed inna a dry gourd.
Grandma keeps seeds in a dried gourd.
Origin
Dried calabash used as a vessel. See [[coconut-shell]], [[calabash]].
How it’s used
Dried calabash used as a bowl/dipper/bottle.