cucurbit

Signification (Anglais)

1. Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
2. (obsolete) A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.

Synonymes

calabash

pumpkin

squash

bottle gourd

calabash gourd

jin chain hoist

Traductions

cucurbita

Kürbis

Kürbisgewächs

القرع

calabaza

kabakgillerden bir bitki

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kjuˈkɜː.bɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: cocurbite

In summary

From Middle English cocurbite, concurbite, cucurbita, cucurbite, from Middle French cucurbite and Latin cucurbita. Doublet of gourd.