CUCURBIT

cucurbit. Cucurbit, n. a chymical vessel like a gourd

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{ Cu‐cur″bit Cu‐cur″bite } (kū̍‐kûr″bĭt), n. [[L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.]] (Chem.) A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; — originally in the shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.