cucurbit

cu·cur·bit  (ky-kûrbt)

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.]

Thesaurus

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)