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cucurbitaceous

[kyoo-kur-bi-tey-shuh s]

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adjective

belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.

Compare gourd family.

Origin of cucurbitaceous

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

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Examples from the Web for cucurbitaceous

Historical Examples of cucurbitaceous

Two cucurbitaceous fruits are commonly grown in the islands of Bougainville Straits.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives
H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy