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Meaning of "cucurbitaceous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CUCURBITACEOUS

cucurbitaceous  [kjuːˌkɜːbɪˈteɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUCURBITACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cucurbitaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CUCURBITACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cucurbitaceous

Cucurbitaceae

The Cucurbitaceae are a plant family, sometimes called the gourd family, consisting of over a hundred genera, the most important of which are: ▪ Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds ▪ Lagenaria – mostly non-edible gourds ▪ Citrullus – watermelon and others ▪ Cucumis – cucumber, various melons ▪ Luffa – common name also luffa The plants in this family are grown around the tropics and in temperate areas, where those with edible fruits were among the earliest cultivated plants both in the Old and New World. The Cucurbitaceae family ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. Pumpkins and squashes displayed in a show competition The Cucurbitaceae consist of approximately 125 genera and 960 species, mainly in regions tropical and subtropical. All species are sensitive to frost. Most of the plants in this family are annual vines but there are also woody lianas, thorny shrubs, and trees. Many species have large, yellow or white flowers. The stems are hairy and pentangular. Tendrils are present at 90° to the leaf petioles at nodes.

Definition of cucurbitaceous in the English dictionary

The definition of cucurbitaceous in the dictionary is belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUCURBITACEOUS


amarantaceous
ˌæmərænˈteɪʃəs
cactaceous
kækˈteɪʃəs
chartaceous
tʃɑːˈteɪʃəs
cretaceous
krɪˈteɪʃəs
cunctatious
kʌŋkˈteɪʃəs
disputatious
ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs
equisetaceous
ˌɛkwɪsɪˈteɪʃəs
flirtatious
flɜːˈteɪʃəs
frumentaceous
ˌfruːmɛnˈteɪʃəs
lomentaceous
ˌləʊmənˈteɪʃəs
myrtaceous
mɜːˈteɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
pergamentaceous
ˌpɜːɡəmɛnˈteɪʃəs
quotatious
kwəʊˈteɪʃəs
ramentaceous
ˌræmɛnˈteɪʃəs
sapotaceous
ˌsæpəˈteɪʃəs
sarmentaceous
ˌsɑːmənˈteɪʃəs
setaceous
sɪˈteɪʃəs
temptatious
tɛmpˈteɪʃəs
unostentatious
ˌʌnˌɒstənˈteɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUCURBITACEOUS

cuckoldly
cuckoldom
cuckoldry
cuckoo
cuckoo bee
cuckoo clock
cuckoo ray
cuckoo shrike
cuckoo spit
cuckoo wrasse
cuckooflower
cuckoopint
cuculiform
cucullate
cucullately
cucumber
cucumber tree
cucumiform
cucurbit
cucurbital

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUCURBITACEOUS

arenaceous
argillaceous
carbonaceous
coriaceous
crustaceous
curvaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
predaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
siliceous
solanaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of cucurbitaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cucurbitaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUCURBITACEOUS

Find out the translation of cucurbitaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cucurbitaceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cucurbitaceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

葫芦科
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cucurbitáceas
570 millions of speakers

English

cucurbitaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ककड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرعيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бахчевых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cucurbitaceous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cucurbitaceous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cucurbitacées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cucurbitaceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kürbis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウリ科の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cucurbitaceous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cucurbitaceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cucurbitaceous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cucurbitaceous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कबेटासिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cucurbitaceous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cucurbitacee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyniowate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баштанних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cucurbitaceous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοκυνθοειδών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cucurbitaceous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gurkväxter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cucurbitaceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cucurbitaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUCURBITACEOUS»

The term «cucurbitaceous» is used very little and occupies the 161.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUCURBITACEOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cucurbitaceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUCURBITACEOUS»

Discover the use of cucurbitaceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cucurbitaceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cucurbit Genetic Resources in Europe: Ad Hoc Meeting, 19 ...
The. Czech. national. collection. of. cucurbitaceous. vegetables. Eva Kfistkovd Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague-Ruzyne, Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Gene Bank, Workplace Olomouc, Olomouc- Holice ...
‎2002
2
Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops
Large genetic variability present in cucurbitaceous crops needs to be utilized with greater vigour for the development of high yielding varieties and FI hybrids with superior fruit quality and multiple resistances to stresses. □ Registration and ...
‎2007
3
The Seeds of Dicotyledons
In both the Convolvulaceous seed and the Cucurbitaceous, it is the outer epidermis of the ovule which multiplies into the distinctive and persistent layers of the seed-coat and, of these, the innermost becomes the mechanical palisade.
Edred John Henry Corner, 1976
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Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Vegetables, Ornamentals, ...
Cucurbitaceous. Crops. and. their. Management. S.S. CHEEMA, S.S. KANG and R.D. BANSAL 1. INTRODUCTION The cucurbitaceae is a unique family at least 9 genera of which containing nearly 16 species are cultivated as vegetables.
‎1999
5
Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases
VIRUS DISEASES OF CUCURBITACEOUS VEGETABLE PLANTS The most important vegetable cucurbits include Cucumis sativus (cucumber), C. melo ( melon), Citrullus lanatus (watermelon), Cucurbita maxima (squash), and C. pepo  ...
Dragoljub D. Sutic, Richard E. Ford, Malisa T. Tosic, 1999
6
Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology: 10 ...
It is well known that cucurbitacins act as feeding stimulants for cucurbitaceous- feeding beetles (Figure 9). Aulacophora indica and Aulacophora lewisii are strongly stimulated to feed by cucurbitacin B, E, I, and E-glucoside, at concentrations ...
‎2010
7
Heterosis Breeding in Vegetable Crops
Bitter Gourd Genetic Resources itter gourd or balsam pear (Momordica B charantia L.) is one of the most popular cucurbitaceous vegetable, commonly cultivated in many countries. Probably, India is the centre of origin and secondary centre of ...
Nagendra Rai, Mathura Rai, 2006
8
Cucurbitacins in Plant Food
During many years of careful selection of which type of plants to cultivate, and a century of plant breeding, the cultivated cucurbitaceous food plants have lost their wild type capacity to produce cucurbitacins, which are toxic and immensely  ...
Jørn Gry, Inge Søborg and Hans Christer Andersson, 2006
9
Climate-Resilient Horticulture: Adaptation and Mitigation ...
Cucurbitaceous. Vegetables. Farmers in developing countries ... take in response to. 138 PS. Naiketal. 13.2 Possible Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Including Vegetables 13.3 Adaptation Strategies for Cucurbitaceous Vegetables.
Harish Chandra Prasad Singh, Nadipynayakanahally Krishnamurthy Sriniv Rao, Kodthalu Seetharamaiah Shivashankar, 2013
10
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the ...
The Whole Interspersed with Observations, Etymological, Critical, and Grammatical John Walker. — no, move, n6r, n6t ;— tube, tub, bull ;— oil j_p6und ; — /Ain, THIS. ku-kur-be-ta'shus. ». Cucurbitaceous plants are those which (559). — Fate ...
John Walker, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUCURBITACEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cucurbitaceous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Getting the most out of your cucurbits
Along with the solanaceous family of peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant, the cucurbitaceous family holds many of the quintessential summer ... «The Rock River Times, Jun 15»
2
IMD forecasts thunderstorms, hail in central India from April 11
Farmers in northwest India could take benefit of the wet soil and plant summer crops like lady finger, cucurbitaceous crops and nursery sowing ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
3
Heirlooms: Vegetable novelties or critical gene pool?
... with the exception of potatoes (under Esculent Roots) and squash (under Cucurbitaceous Plants), nearly all the New World crops are placed ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 15»
4
Healthy Tips: 20 benefits and uses of Cucumbers
Cucumber is a wonderful vegetable and belongs to the Cucurbitaceous family, its scientific name being Cucumis sativus. This vegetable is ... «Pulse Nigeria, Mar 15»
5
Discovering the rich history and variety of heirloom vegetables
... called “Miscellaneous Vegetables,” and with the exception of potatoes (under “Esculent Roots”) and squash (under “Cucurbitaceous Plants”), ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
6
Still On Water Melon:The Nutritions Within
As a member of cucurbitaceous family the watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash puropin, cucumber and gourd which grow on the ... «Nigerian Observer, Feb 15»
7
Bitter wild fruits can help treat cancer
These compounds called cucurbitaceous protect the wild plants against predators, and have the potential to suppress growth of cancer cells. «The Nation, Nov 14»
8
Green Space | A slice of pumpkin history
Of course, if you're looking to beat the current 2,096-pound world record by growing your own cucurbitaceous behemoth, you'll have to get in ... «The Courier-Journal, Oct 14»
9
Taiwan Centre Seeks Extension of Agri Varsity's Graft Technology …
... vegetables like brinjal, chilly, tomato, and rarely in cucurbitaceous vegetables like bittergourd, snakegourd, cucumber and ashgourd. «The New Indian Express, Aug 14»
10
Bacterial wilt not to bug vegetable farmers anymore
In Kerala, bacterial wilt is common in brinjal, chillies, and tomato, and occasionally found in cucurbitaceous vegetables such as bitter gourd, ... «The Hindu, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cucurbitaceous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cucurbitaceous>. Apr 2024 ».
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