prairie gourd meaning and definition

PRAIRIE GOURD noun

Definition of prairie gourd (noun)

1. small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant
2. perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
   • synonyms: buffalo gourd, calabazilla, Cucurbita foetidissima, Missouri gourd, prairie gourd vine, wild pumpkin