cucurbit

[ kyoo-kur-bit ]

/ kyuˈkɜr bɪt /

noun

a gourd.

any plant of the gourd family.

Chemistry. the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling.

Origin of cucurbit

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cucurbite, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin cucurbita “gourd, cupping glass”; cf. gourd, courgette

Words nearby cucurbit

cucumber, cucumber beetle, cucumber mosaic, cucumber root, cucumber tree, cucurbit, cucurbitaceous, cucurbit wilt, Cúcuta, cud, cuda

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Example sentences from the Web for cucurbit

This apparatus consists of a cucurbit and capital of tinned copper or brass, Pl.
Elements of Chemistry,|Antoine Lavoisier
Cucurbit, kū′kur-bit, n. a chemical vessel used in distillation, originally shaped like a gourd.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Mr. Homberg suspects that it was not so dry when put into the cucurbit as when it was taken out.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
The Decoction of such a plant perfectly resembles the water left in the cucurbit, after distilling its Essential Oil.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

Continue distilling this first liquor, till the vinegar contained in the cucurbit be diminished about a fourth part.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

British Dictionary definitions for cucurbit

cucurbit

/ (kjuːˈkɜːbɪt) /

noun

any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds

Derived forms of cucurbit

cucurbitaceous, adjective

Word Origin for cucurbit

C14: from Old French, from Latin cucurbita gourd, cup

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单词	cucurbit
释义	cucurbit [ kyoo-kur-bit ] / kyuˈkɜr bɪt / noun a gourd. any plant of the gourd family. Chemistry. the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling. Origin of cucurbit First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cucurbite, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin cucurbita “gourd, cupping glass”; cf. gourd, courgette Words nearby cucurbit cucumber, cucumber beetle, cucumber mosaic, cucumber root, cucumber tree, cucurbit, cucurbitaceous, cucurbit wilt, Cúcuta, cud, cuda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cucurbit This apparatus consists of a cucurbit and capital of tinned copper or brass, Pl. Elements of Chemistry,\|Antoine Lavoisier Cucurbit, kū′kur-bit, n. a chemical vessel used in distillation, originally shaped like a gourd. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Mr. Homberg suspects that it was not so dry when put into the cucurbit as when it was taken out. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer The Decoction of such a plant perfectly resembles the water left in the cucurbit, after distilling its Essential Oil. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer Continue distilling this first liquor, till the vinegar contained in the cucurbit be diminished about a fourth part. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer British Dictionary definitions for cucurbit cucurbit / (kjuːˈkɜːbɪt) / noun any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds Derived forms of cucurbit cucurbitaceous, adjective Word Origin for cucurbit C14: from Old French, from Latin cucurbita gourd, cup Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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