cucurbitaceae

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)Synonyms: Cucurbitaceaefamily Cucurbitaceaegourd family
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cucurbitaceae \Cucurbitaceae\ n. a natural family of plants including the cucumber; melon; squash; and pumpkin.

Syn: family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family. [WordNet 1.5]

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