Cucurbitaceous

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:50:47

Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous (-b?-t?"sh?s), a. [Cf. F. cucurbitac.] Bot.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.

 

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