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Where does “Cucurbitales” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cucurbitales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCucurbita—
2Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
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