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Gourd
* Many gourds get their common names from their shapes.
* Most gourds are much too bitter to eat
  - require a long growing period
* also have many genetic variations
  - symbolize longevity and the ability to ward off evil spirits
  - tend to be less vulnerable to winged predators such as hawks and crows
* are a historic as well as natural and pleasing form of housing
  - among the earliest known cultivated plants on the African continent
  - bands
  - completely dry when the seeds rattle around inside
  - cousins of squash
* are dry when the seeds rattle when they are shaken
  - they are brown and lightweight
  - fruit
  - hard-shelled members of the squash and pumpkin families
  - heavy feeders and require fertile soil
  - in the same family as squashes
  - inedible fruits closely related to squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers and melon
  - natural resonators, already formed, waiting to be strung, blown or struck
  - other hollow vegetables and fruits are also prime candidates for early drums
  - vines
* belong to the same family as squash, cucumbers, melons, and pumpkins.
* benefit from being cured after they have been picked.
* can take two months to six months to dry depending on how big they are.
* come in different shapes and sizes.
* contain offerings for spirits.
* date back hundreds of years.
* feel hollow when mature.
* generally require about the same fertility as cucumbers and watermelons.
* grow in various colors, shapes and textures
  - like pumpkins but are smooth skinned
  - on vines and harden over winter to a hard, wood-like texture
  - quickly, producing large foliage
* have a thick skin and a soft inside with lots of seeds.
* make an excellent home for cavity dwelling birds and are easy to make.
* produce separate male and female flowers.
* take exceptionally well to wood burning and leather dyes
  - one week to dry after pulp is scooped out
+ Squash (plant): Vegetables :: Cucurbitaceae :: Fruits
  * They originally came from the New World. Gourds are in the same family as squashes. Pumpkins and courgette are types of squashes.

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Bitter gourd
* blood purifier, activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.
* has charantin, which type of plant insulin.
* is good for eyes and liver
  - one of the most valuable vegetable with so much medicinal properties in it

Jug
* have water.
* includes brims
  - sections

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Milk jug
* are also biodegradable and designed to break down over a short period of time.
* tend to break down due to prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Soda bottle
* Most soda bottles fill with hot water
* have bases.

Spray bottle
* Some spray bottles contain water.
* fill with clean water
  - cool water

Water bottle
* Some water bottles contain fresh water
  - ice water
  - prevent growth
* Water Bottles Make water bottles from the stomachs of larger animals.
* are bottles
  - located in beachs
* come in a variety of sizes.
* provide a way of insuring unspoiled water.

Wine bottle
* are bottles
  - located in cellars
* have cork.

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Bowl
* Some bowls are made of sticks.
* Use wood, bone, horn, bark, or other similar material to make bowls.
* are an annual ritual
  - balls
  - basins
  - containers
  - dishs
  - impractical because gerbils dig and they like to bury their food bowls
* are located in apartments
  - cabinets
  - cupboards
  - dishwashers
  - refrigerators
  - restaurants
  - sinks
* are made of aluminium
  - ceramic
  - glass
  - steel
  - part of pipes
  - sports
* are used for apples
  - cereals
  - grapes
  - holds
  - serve
  - soup
  - sugar
  - vessels
* divide and multiply like cells.
* fit into bowls which hide spoons.
* hold warm water
* includes brims

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Plastic bowl
* can harbor odors and grease.
* tend to absorb fat.