cucurbit
cucurbit · cucurbits
Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourdsAny member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
UK/kjuˈkɜː.bɪt/US/kjuˈkɝ.bɪt/
» Squash, watermelon, and cucumbers are cucurbits.
Значение
значений: 2Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
(устаревшее)A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.
Примеры
предложений: 3Squash, watermelon, and cucumbers are cucurbits.
Stuffing cucumber and calabash are cucurbits.
Most cucurbits are vines.
Происхождение
From Middle English cocurbite, concurbite, cucurbita, cucurbite, from Middle French cucurbFrom Middle English cocurbite, concurbite, cucurbita, cucurbite, from Middle French cucurbite and Latin cucurbita. Doublet of gourd.
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