CUCURBIT


Meaning of CUCURBIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kyü-ˈkər-bət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English cucurbite, from Anglo-French, from Latin cucurbita gourd

Date: 14th century

1. : a vessel or flask for distillation used with or forming part of an alembic

2. : a plant of the gourd family

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