Cucurbits

n. gourd; any plant of the gourd family; (Chemistry) gourd-like vessel used in distilling, chemical vessel used in a still or alembic

Cucurbitaceae is a plant family commonly known as gourds or cucurbits and includes crops like cucumbers, squashes (including pumpkins), luffas, melons and watermelons. The family is predominately distributed around the tropics, where those with edible fruits were amongst the earliest cultivated plants in both the Old and New Worlds.
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Noun
1. any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
(hypernym) Cucurbitaceae, family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family

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