cucurbit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

WordNet

Cu*cur"bit, Cu*cur"bite noun (Also<
  • Cucurbit
  • Cucurbite
)
Etymology
L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A vessel of 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.

Webster 1913