gourd
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The gourd was used as a buoyancy aid and a place to put the catch.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
While she prefers traditional orange, Torres isn’t afraid of a more ghostly gourd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
"The story of the bottle gourd is a testament to the plant's resilience and its enduring significance to humanity," noted Fei.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
Still used today by West Africans, the instrument's main parts are a gourd, and a stick attachment and a bridge for its three to four strings, paralleling a modern banjo.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024
On the top shelf of a tall cabinet, Mom kept a jug made from a hollowed-out gourd, much like the ones that she used back in the mountains of South Kivu.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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