CUCURBIT


Meaning of CUCURBIT in English

[ kjʊ'kə:bɪt ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), which includes melon, pumpkin, squash, and cucumber.

Derivatives

~aceous adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. ~a .

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