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May 26, 2012
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cu•cur•bit



Pronunciation: (kyOO-kûr'bit), [key]
—n.
1. a gourd.
2. any plant of the gourd family.
3. Chem.the gourd-shaped portion of an alembic, a vessel formerly used in distilling.

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