Where does “cucurbitacin” come from?
cucurbitacin (English) comes from Translingual Cucurbita, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
cucurbitacin (English): Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in...
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- Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in...
Ancestry of “cucurbitacin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Cucurbita | — |
| 2 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |