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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Cucumis, genus Cucumisnoun

    cucumbers; muskmelons

Wikipedia

  1. Cucumis

    Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), muskmelons (Cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus), and the West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria). 30 species occur in Africa, and 25 occur in India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. However, Cucumis myriocarpus was introduced to Australia from Sub-Saharan Africa, and is regarded as an invasive species.

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  1. cucumis

    Cucumis is a genus of both wild and cultivated plants in the gourd family. This genus includes species such as cucumbers, melons, and some types of gourds. They are generally tropical or subtropical plants native to Africa, Asia and Australia but now found in many parts of the world.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cucumisnoun

    a genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and same kinds of gourds

  2. Etymology: [L., cucumber.]

Wikidata

  1. Cucumis

    Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Cucurbitaceae family which includes the cucumber, true melons, the horned melon, and Cucumis anguria, the West Indian gherkin. Thirty species occur in Africa, and 25 occur in India, Indochina, Southeast Asia, and Australia

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Cucumis

    A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS. Bitter melon may refer to MOMORDICA or this genus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cucumis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cucumis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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