# cucurbit

> English word · Noun · IPA /kjuˈkɜː.bɪt/

## Definitions
1. Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
2. A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.

## Etymology
From Middle English cocurbite, concurbite, cucurbita, cucurbite, from Middle French cucurbite and Latin cucurbita. Doublet of gourd.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cucurbit