# gour

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pool in a cave confined by a dam of mineral deposits accumulating along its rim.

## Etymology
From French gour (“rock pool”), from Latin gurges. Doublet of gorge and gurges.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gour