{ } n. [ L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd. ] (Chem.) A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. cucurbitacé. ] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples. [ 1913 Webster ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cucurbit \Cu*cur"bit\ Cucurbite
\Cu*cur"bite\(k[-u]*k[^u]r"b[i^]t), n. [L. cucurbita a gourd:
cf. F. cucurbite. See {Gourd}.] (Chem.)
A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming
part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of
a gourd, with a wide mouth. See {Alembic}.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cucurbit
n 1: any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
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