CUCURBIT


Meaning of CUCURBIT in English

/kyooh kerr"bit/ , n.

1. a gourd.

2. any plant of the gourd family.

3. Chem. the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling.

[ 1350-1400; ME cucurbite cucurbita; cf. GOURD, COURGETTE ]

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