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Where does “Cucurbita” come from?

Cucurbita (Translingual) comes from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

Ancestry of “Cucurbita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

Words derived from “Cucurbita”

  • cucurbitacin
  • Cucurbitaceae
  • Cucurbitales
  • Cucurbiteae
  • Cucurbitoideae
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