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cucurbita

/kjuːˈkɜː.bɪ.tə/

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noun

/kjuːˈkɜː.bɪ.tə/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Тыквенные (Cucurbitaceae), к которому относятся такие растения, как тыквы, кабачки и горлянки.

A proper noun referring to the type genus of the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes plants such as pumpkins, squashes, and gourds.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type genus of CucurbitaceaeC1formalscientific

    A genus of flowering plants in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, which includes pumpkins, squashes, and some gourds.

    ruТыква

    • Cucurbita species are widely cultivated for their edible fruits.
    • The genus Cucurbita includes both summer and winter squashes.
    • Botanists classify pumpkins under the genus Cucurbita.
Forms
  • cucurbitae plural form
  • cucurbitas plural form
  • cucurbitae' possessive plural form
  • cucurbitas' possessive plural form
  • cucurbita's possessive singular form