sour gourd

noun

The baobab tree.

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cream-of-tartar treeAdansonia gregoriimonkey bread
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Meanings

nounsour gourd (plural sour gourds)

plural sour gourds

  1. The baobab tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd

Similar
cream-of-tartar treeAdansonia gregorii
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree

nounAfrican gourd-like fruit with edible pulp

Similar
monkey bread
Broader
edible fruit
Also see
baobabmonkey bread

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sour gourd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gourd

MLA

“sour gourd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gourd. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sour gourd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gourd.

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