kyüˈkərbə̇t, attrib (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English cucurbite, from Middle French, from Latin cucurbita gourd
1.
[so called from its shape]
: a vessel or flask used in distillation as a part of or in conjunction with an alembic : matrass — see alembic illustration
2.
[New Latin Cucurbita ]
: any plant of the genus Cucurbita or of the family Cucurbitaceae