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		Definition of cucurbit in English: cucurbitnoun kjʊˈkəːbɪtkjuˈkərbət US A plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae ), which includes melon, pumpkin, squash, and cucumber. 〈主美〉葫芦科植物(包括甜瓜、西葫芦、南瓜、黄瓜等) Example sentencesExamples -  Powdery mildew in the cucurbit family is caused by the organism Sphaerotheca fuliginea.
 -  In Iowa, she's overseeing organic research in field corn, sweet corn, soybeans, grapes, peppers, cucurbits, and medicinal herbs, as well as multi-year, multi-crop organic systems projects.
 -  Plant cucurbit seeds such as pumpkin, cucumber, melons, etc.
 -  Greenhouse shelves are brimming, but make room for cucurbit starts (squash, melons and gourds).
 -  The book devotes 30 pages to cucurbits, from giant pumpkins through marrows, zucchinis and cucumbers to back-scratching loofahs.
 
 
 OriginLate Middle English: from Old French cucurbite, from Latin cucurbita.    Definition of cucurbit in US English: cucurbitnounkyo͞oˈkərbətkjuˈkərbət US A plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), which includes melon, pumpkin, squash, and cucumber. 〈主美〉葫芦科植物(包括甜瓜、西葫芦、南瓜、黄瓜等) Example sentencesExamples -  Plant cucurbit seeds such as pumpkin, cucumber, melons, etc.
 -  Greenhouse shelves are brimming, but make room for cucurbit starts (squash, melons and gourds).
 -  In Iowa, she's overseeing organic research in field corn, sweet corn, soybeans, grapes, peppers, cucurbits, and medicinal herbs, as well as multi-year, multi-crop organic systems projects.
 -  The book devotes 30 pages to cucurbits, from giant pumpkins through marrows, zucchinis and cucumbers to back-scratching loofahs.
 -  Powdery mildew in the cucurbit family is caused by the organism Sphaerotheca fuliginea.
 
 
 OriginLate Middle English: from Old French cucurbite, from Latin cucurbita.     |