cucurbitaceous

[ kyoo-kur-bi-tey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cucurbitaceous¹

1850–55; < New Latin Cucurbitace ( ae ) ( cucurbit, -aceae ) + -ous

Example Sentences

Two cucurbitaceous fruits are commonly grown in the islands of Bougainville Straits.

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