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CUCURBITACEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cucurbitaceous mean?
• CUCURBITACEOUS (adjective)
The adjective CUCURBITACEOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
Familiarity information: CUCURBITACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Cucurbitaceae (a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin))
Derivation:
Cucurbitaceae (a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin))
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