cucurbitaceae

“Leaving aside the invidious choices to be made between hesperidia, cucurbitaceae, and drupes — I am a drupe man — and, thence, between apricots, nectarines, mangoes, plums, and peaches, I find there is simply no adequate counter-argument.”

The Peach

“Other seeds used commonly in moles and pipians are those of the pumpkin or squash (cucurbitaceae.)”

Cooking with seeds: Semillas en la cocina

“The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitaceae, which bears a small, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber.”

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa

“The word cucumis used in the original of this passage embraces many of the cucurbitaceae, but the context shows that here means the cucumber.”

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 01 (historical)

“In our climates only the cucurbitaceae produce in the space of a few months fruits of an extraordinary size; but these fruits are pulpy and succulent.”

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2

“These vegetables, which are considered one of the healthiest, belong to the cucurbitaceae family.”

Analysis

“[* After these three great families follow the papaveraceae, the chicoraceae, the lobeliaceae, the campanulaceae, the sapoteae, and the cucurbitaceae.”

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America

“* (* After these three great families follow the papaveraceae, the chicoraceae, the lobeliaceae, the campanulaceae, the sapoteae, and the cucurbitaceae.”

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2