"gourdful" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gourdfuls [plural], gourdsful [plural]
Etymology: gourd + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gourd|ful|pos=noun}} gourd + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gourdsful}} gourdful (plural gourdfuls or gourdsful)
  1. As much as a gourd will carry
    Sense id: en-gourdful-en-noun-ubvHZ-NL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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