Associations to the word «Cucumis»

Wiktionary

CUCUMIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae   — the cucumbers.
CUCUMIS MELO, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cucurbitaceae   — the cantaloupe, muskmelon.
CUCUMIS SATIVUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cucurbitaceae   — the garden cucumber.

Dictionary definition

CUCUMIS, noun. Cucumbers; muskmelons.

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