Cucurbit
Pronunciation : Cu*cur"bit Cu*cur"bite (k-kr"bt)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A vessel of 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913