cŭcurbĭta
cŭcurbĭta, ae, f., a gourd. Prop., Col. 11, 3, 48 sq.; Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 69 sq.; Pall. Mart. 9, 16.— Transf., in medic. lang., a cup, cupping-glass (of similar form), Scrib. Comp. 46; 67; Juv. 14, 58: cucurbitae medicinales, Plin. 32, 10, 42, § 123 al.— Trop., a blockhead, Petr. 39.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
cŭcurbĭta
Headword (normalized/stripped):
cucurbita
Intro Text:
cŭcurbĭta, ae, f., a gourd. Prop., Col. 11, 3, 48 sq.; Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 69 sq.; Pall. Mart. 9, 16.— Transf., in medic. lang., a cup, cupping-glass (of similar form), Scrib. Comp. 46; 67; Juv. 14, 58: cucurbitae medicinales, Plin. 32, 10, 42, § 123 al.— Trop., a blockhead, Petr. 39.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n11800
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