"cucurbitaceous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /kjuːkɜːbɪˈteɪʃəs/ Forms: more cucurbitaceous [comparative], most cucurbitaceous [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃəs Etymology: From Latin cucurbita (“gourd”), + -aceous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cucurbita||gourd}} Latin cucurbita (“gourd”), {{suffix|en||aceous}} + -aceous Head templates: {{en-adj}} cucurbitaceous (comparative more cucurbitaceous, superlative most cucurbitaceous)
  1. Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc. Categories (lifeform): Gourd family plants

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