noun
Meaning 1
Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cucurbit
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UK: /kjuˈkɜː.bɪt/
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US: /kjuˈkɝ.bɪt/
noun
Meaning 2
A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Cucurbitaceae, family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family
History
Etymology
From Middle English cocurbite, concurbite, cucurbita, cucurbite, from Middle French cucurbite and Latin cucurbita. Doublet of gourd.