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cucurbit

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Watermelon and squash are the most sensitive of the cucurbits followed by cantaloupe.

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any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

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noun

any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

Definitions

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noun

any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

Example sentences

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Watermelon and squash are the most sensitive of the cucurbits followed by cantaloupe.

2

I wouldn't exactly call those "mild shade".I just don't see any benefits beyond companion planting with a groundcover crop like cucurbits, which would be far easier to mechanize.

3

Native Americans selectively bred other cucurbits, so it's not entirely unreasonable to think they could have created a watermelon-like fruit.

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How do you use cucurbit in a sentence?

Watermelon and squash are the most sensitive of the cucurbits followed by cantaloupe.

What does cucurbit mean?

any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

What part of speech is cucurbit?

cucurbit is commonly used as noun.