| cucurbita | (n) type genus of the Cucurbitaceae, Syn. genus Cucurbita |
| cucurbitaceae | (n) a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin), Syn. family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family |
| cucurbitaceous | (adj) of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae |
| Cucurbita | n. the type genus of the |
| Cucurbitaceae | n. a natural family of plants including the cucumber; melon; squash; and pumpkin. |
| Cucurbitaceous | a. [ Cf. F. cucurbitacé. ] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples. [ 1913 Webster ] |