cu·cur·bit (ky -kûr b t)n. 1. Any of various mostly climbing or trailing plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the squash, pumpkin, cucumber, gourd, watermelon, and cantaloupe. 2. A gourd-shaped flask forming the body of an alembic, formerly used in distillation. [Middle English cucurbite, from Old French, from Latin cucurbita, gourd.] |
cucurbit [kjuːˈkɜːbɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds
[from Old French, from Latin cucurbita gourd, cup]
cucurbitaceous adj
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| Noun | 1. | cucurbit - any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae, family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family - a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin) |
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