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Cucurbite

{

Cu-cur′bit

Cu-cur′bite

}
(kū̍-kûr′bĭt)
,
Noun.
[L.
cucurbita
a gourd: cf. F.
cucurbite
. See
Gourd
.]
(Chem.)
A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; – originally in the shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See
Alembic
.

Definition 2024


cucurbite

cucurbite

English

Noun

cucurbite (plural cucurbites)

  1. Archaic form of cucurbit.

Italian

Noun

cucurbite f

  1. plural of cucurbita