CUCURBIT


Meaning of CUCURBIT in English

n.

Pronunciation: kyü- ' k ə r-b ə t

Function: 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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