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cucurbitaceous

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Cucurbitaceous (adj) means belonging to the plant family that includes cucumbers and pumpkins.

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Belonging to the plant family that includes cucumbers and pumpkins.

"On he goes, gabbing, gabbing, recipes for preparing beets in a hundred tasty ways, or such cucurbitaceous improbabilities as Ernest Pudding’s Gourd Surprise" — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow (1973)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Comes from Latin cucurbita ("gourd"), plus -aceous.

Rhymes for cucurbitaceous

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What is the meaning of cucurbitaceous?

"cucurbitaceous" (adj) means belonging to the plant family that includes cucumbers and pumpkins.