Cucumis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cucumis \Cu"cu*mis\ (k?k?--m?s), n. [L., cucumber.] (Bot.)
     A genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and same
     kinds of gourds.
     [1913 Webster] Cucurbit

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Cucumis
       n : cucumbers; muskmelons [syn: {genus Cucumis}]