/ Dictionary / Index C cucurbit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cu•cur•bit Pronunciation: (ky-kûr'bit), [key] — n. a gourd. any plant of the gourd family. the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cucurbit (Thesaurus) cucumber tree cucurbitaceous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: longevity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language