(ˌ)kyüˌkərbəˈtāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cucurbita, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines (order Campanulales) that are characterized by an inferior ovary and anthers usually united and that include food plants (as the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin), drug plants (as the colocynth), and ornamental plants (as the gourds)
• cu·cur·bi·ta·ceous (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tāshəs adjective