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Cucurbita

NOUN
  1. type genus of the Cucurbitaceae

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  • SHOHAT, B. and LAVIE, D. (1961) Studies on the antitumour effect of cucurbitacins. Chapter 5
  • Coriandrum sativum cowpea (asparagus bean, black-eyed pea, yard-long bean), Vigna unguiculata cucumber, Cucumis sativus cucurbits, Cucurbitaceae family cumin, Cuminum cyminum crucifers, Cruciferae family date palm. 14. Saving seeds for planting
  • ‘Our research has shown that members of the Cucurbita pepo species, including pumpkins, are particularly effective in this regard,’ he says.
  • = Cucurbita pepo = pumpkin (used for Halloween pumpkins) Potiron - French Word-A-Day
  • Investigators agree that Cucurbita pepo fruits would have been used primarily as containers, or perhaps as rattles, rather than food.
  • Other seeds used commonly in moles and pipians are those of the pumpkin or squash (cucurbitaceae.) Cooking with seeds: Semillas en la cocina
  • The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitaceae, which bears a small, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
  • Leaving aside the invidious choices to be made between hesperidia, cucurbitaceae, and drupes — I am a drupe man — and, thence, between apricots, nectarines, mangoes, plums, and peaches, I find there is simply no adequate counter-argument. Archive 2009-08-01
  • Others prefer a natural look, arranging squashes, gourds, pumpkins and other spheroid Cucurbita in a pastoral style.
  • Plant Nomenclature • Family Cucurbitaceae - Genus Cucurbita • species pepo - summer squash, pumpkin, acorn squash maxima - hubbard, buttercup, kabocha moschata - butternut, Long Island Cheese mixta - variety or cultivar Zephyr, Howden, Tiptop Blue Ballet, bonbon Waltham butternut Green striped cushaw - Also in the Cucurbitaceae family: Cucumis melo Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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