gourd vs jug

gourd

noun
  • The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration. 

  • Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae). 

  • A hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria or Cucurbita. 

  • loaded dice. 

  • Head. 

jug

noun
  • The amount that a jug can hold. 

  • A hold large enough for both hands 

  • A woman's breasts. 

  • A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top. 

  • A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube. 

  • detention (after-school student punishment) 

  • An upright electric kettle. 

  • Jail. 

  • A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug. 

verb
  • To stew in an earthenware jug etc. 

  • To nestle or collect together in a covey. 

  • to issue a detention (to a student) 

  • To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale. 

  • To put into jail. 

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