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Where does “cucurbitaceous” come from?

cucurbitaceous (English) comes from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

cucurbitaceous (English): Pertaining to the gourd family, including...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the gourd family, including...

Ancestry of “cucurbitaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
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