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cu|cur|bit
cu|cur|bit «kyoo KUR biht», noun.
1. a gourd or any plant of the gourd family: »

Scientists have discovered the “Adam” of the cucurbits, the family of plants that includes the squashes, pumpkins and ornamental gourds (Science News Letter).

2. Also, cucurbite. a round, gourd-shaped dish formerly used as the lower part of a distilling apparatus.
[< Middle French cucurbite, learned borrowing from Latin cucurbita gourd, gourd-shaped glass]

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