Jonahs, believed to be a vine resembling the American squash, used in Assyria to cover huts Jonah 4:6-10
The wild gourd in this case is supposed to be a plant like the cucumber (in appearance) 2 Kings 4:39
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Gourd'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.
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