What is of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples called?
cucurbitaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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