English Dictionary

cucurbit

IPA（発音記号）

/kjuːˈkɜːbɪt/

名詞

廃用

Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds. / (obsolete) A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.

日本語の意味

ウリ科の植物（ウリ、メロン、カボチャなどを含む） / (旧用法) 液体や化学物質用に使用された、かつては瓜状に形作られた容器や瓶

The botanist carefully studied the ridged skin of each cucurbit in the greenhouse.

植物学者は温室でそれぞれのウリ科の植物の縦じわのある皮を注意深く観察した。

意味（1）

Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.

Our efforts are directed against species of African origin because these include several notorious pests (such as medfly, Ceratitis capitata), as well as some of the most poorly known ones (species of Dacus feeding on cucurbits).

意味（2）

(obsolete) A receptacle, originally gourd-shaped and used for liquids or chemicals; a bottle or other container.

When Sulayman saw me, he took refuge with Allah and bade me embrace the True Faith and obey his behests; but I refused, so sending for this cucurbit he shut me up therein, and stopped it over with lead

cucurbits （ plural ）