cucurbitaceous

[kyoo-kur-bi-tey-shuhs]

cu·cur·bi·ta·ceous

[kyoo-kur-bi-tey-shuhs]
adjective
belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.
Compare gourd family.


Origin:
1850–55; < Neo-Latin Cucurbitace(ae) (see cucurbit, -aceae) + -ous
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Cucurbitaceous has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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cucurbit (kjuːˈkɜːbɪt)
 
n
any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds
 
[C14: from Old French, from Latin cucurbita gourd, cup]
 
cucurbi'taceous
 
adj

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