ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUCURBIT
From Old French, from Latin cucurbita gourd, cup.
WHAT DOES CUCURBIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of cucurbit in the English dictionary
The definition of cucurbit in the dictionary is any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUCURBIT»
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cucurbit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cucurbit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Compendium of
cucurbit diseases
Infectious diseases; Noinfections disorders; Disease of undetermined etiology; Postharvest handling; Field identification of selected cucurbit diseases with a hand lens.
Thomas A. Zitter, Thomas Andrew Zitter, Donald L. Hopkins, 1996
2
Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cucurbits
In thirteen chapters by 34 internationally renowned scientists, this book provides an in-depth review of the state of the art of genetic and genomic research conducted in cucurbits.
Yi-Hong Wang, T. K. Behera, Chittaranjan Kole, 2011
3
Host-guest Complexation of Cationic Xanthene Dyes with ...
It is anticipated that this work will lead to the development of bright and long-lived fluorescent probes for single molecule fluorescent spectroscopy applications and encourage additional studies of more sophisticated multichromophoric ...
4
Cucurbit Genetic Resources in Europe: Ad Hoc Meeting, 19 ...
Part. I,. Discussion. and. Recommendations. Introduction. Partners in a new
European collaboration on Cucurbitaceae genetic resources met for the first time
in Adana, Turkey, for an ad hoc meeting organized within the framework of the ...
5
Self-assembly of Dendrimers and
Cucurbit[n]uril Complexes
Chapter III describes the molecular recognition studies with selected redox active guests and the macrocyclic host CB7 in non-aqueous media.
6
Cucurbit Diseases: Observation, Identification and Control
The main aim of this beautifully illustrated book is to enable the reader to diagnose quickly parasitic and non-parasitic conditions in cucurbits and to give valuable information on the methods of treatment to combat them.
D. Blancard, Henri Lecoq, M. Pitrat, 1994
7
Silanes and Other Coupling Agents
In the solid state, the cucurbit[6]uril is stable against ozonisation, whereas the
complexed molecules react with ozone. Due to the interesting properties of
cucurbit[6]uril some other strategy for its immobilization has to be developed.
8
Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology ...
Binding modes of cucurbit[6]uril and cucurbit[7]uril with a tetracationic bis(
viologen) guest. J Org Chem. 2007; 72: 4539–4542. 67. LuH,Mei L,Zhang G,
Zhou X.Interaction between cucurbit[6]uril and bispyridinecarboxamide. J Inclus
Phenom ...
Frank Davis, Séamus Higson, 2011
9
Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Diagnosis and Management
The already extensive list of more than 200 cucurbit diseases has expanded
recently to include cucurbit yellow vine disease, Acremonium collapse,
Rhizopycnis root rot, bacterial blight, cucumber root mat, Cucurbit yellow stunting
disorder ...
Naqvi, S.A.M.H. Naqvi, 2004
10
Modern Supramolecular Chemistry: Strategies for Macrocycle ...
Wei-Hao Huang, Simin Liu, and Lyle Isaacs 4.1 Introduction This chapter focuses
on the synthetic and supramolecular chemistry of the cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]; n1⁄
4number of glycoluril units) family of macrocycles. Our research in this area,
which ...
François Diederich, Peter J. Stang, Rik R. Tykwinski, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUCURBIT»
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cucurbit is used in the context of the following news items.
Sun, rain nurturing strong growth of local row crops
Cucurbit downy mildew is moving its way up the east coast, with recent reports as close as Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Producers in ... «Tidewater News, Jul 15»
New Porous Solid Lithium Ion Battery Performs Well at High …
The newly developed battery is made up of pumpkin-shaped molecules called cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) arranged in a honeycomb-like structure. «Azom.com, Jul 15»
Pumpkin shaped molecules boost lithium-ion battery performance
The new battery is built from pumpkin shaped molecules called cucurbit[6]uril – or CB[6]. These molecules are organised in a honeycomb like ... «New Electronics, Jul 15»
Michigan crop update: Drier weather prevails in most areas
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed in Michigan; about 10 days earlier than normal. Growers were advised to begin application of ... «Farmers Advance, Jul 15»
Funding for research on cucurbit diseases welcomed by industry
"I think for us the fact that mosaic virus is up here in the cucurbit industry can be a very big issue for us and has been for a very long time now. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
West central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015
Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed from crop fields in southeast Michigan, Ontario and Ohio to date. Keep an eye out for this disease ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
QLD, NT growers moving forward with CCGMV plan
One of the biggest hurdles the Australian cucurbit industry faces is inter state market acceptance of produce grown in areas where the virus has ... «FreshPlaza, Jun 15»
Can gadgets convince children to eat their vegetables?
... a handy bit of kit that turns this variety of cucurbit into thin strands eaten as an alternative to pasta. According to Waitrose, sales of courgettes ... «Produce Business UK, Jun 15»
DALY: Many insects provide a valuable service through pollination
#Sometimes certain vegetable plants produce flowers but no fruit, mainly plants in the cucurbit family such as squash, cucumbers and ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jun 15»
Military-esque fire ant mission in Qld
The CGMMV virus, while harmless to humans, affects cucurbit fruit species such as cucumber, melons, watermelon, zucchini, pumpkin and ... «SBS, Jun 15»
