/ Dictionary / Index C cucurbitaceous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cu•cur•bi•ta•ceous Pronunciation: (ky-kûr"bi-tā'shus), [key] — adj. belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants. Cf. gourd family. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cucurbitaceous (Thesaurus) cucurbit cucurbit wilt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: entomology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language