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cucurbit
[ kyoo-kur-bit ]
noun
- a gourd.
- any plant of the gourd family.
- Chemistry. the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling.
cucurbit
/ kjuːˈkɜːbɪt /
noun
- any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds
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Derived Forms
- cuˌcurbiˈtaceous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cucurbit1
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Example Sentences
The force of the steam had broken the instrument to such an extent that the cucurbit was pinned to the head of the still.
But the proportions are given, and here stands a glass cucurbit in which they should be mingled.
On the small scale, a very capacious, flat-bottomed retort or cucurbit should be employed.
Pour on them two ounces of water, and set the cucurbit into a sand-bath.
Matrass, mat′ras, n. a chemical vessel with a tapering neck, a cucurbit.
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