Crossword clues for cucumis
cucumis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the Cucurbitaceae family 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). Thirty species occur in Africa, and 25 occur in India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
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Usage examples of "cucumis".
With Cucumis dudaim they stood at noon at 45o above the horizon, and closed at night.
View that light frame where Cucumis lies spread, And trace the husbands in their golden bed, Three powder’d Anthers.