Where does “cucurbituril” come from?
cucurbituril (English) comes from English cucurbit, from Middle English cocurbite, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
cucurbituril (English): Any of a class of macrocyclic molecules...
Definitions
- Any of a class of macrocyclic molecules...
Ancestry of “cucurbituril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cucurbit | Any member of the "Cucurbita" genus of gourds; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cocurbite | — |
| 3 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |