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cucurbitaceous
[ kyoo-kur-bi-tey-shuhs ]
/ kyuˌkɜr bɪˈteɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.
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Words nearby cucurbitaceous
cucumber beetle, cucumber mosaic, cucumber root, cucumber tree, cucurbit, cucurbitaceous, cucurbit wilt, Cúcuta, cud, cuda, Cudahy
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How to use cucurbitaceous in a sentence
Two cucurbitaceous fruits are commonly grown in the islands of Bougainville Straits.
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