ˈsisēəs, -ikē-, -ēˌäs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sikyos cucumber — more at cucumber
: a genus of annual herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) found in the New World and Australasia with branched tendrils, angled or lobed leaves, small greenish white monoecious flowers, and spiny indehiscent fruit