Indian plant (Averrhoa Bilimbi) which produces the fruit known as bilimbi. — Jamaica cucumber, Jerusalem
cucumber, the prickly-fruited gherkin (Cucumis Anguria). — Snake cucumber, a species (Cucumis
flexuosus) remarkable for its long, curiously-shaped fruit. — Squirting cucumber, a plant (Ecbalium
Elaterium) whose small oval fruit separates from the footstalk when ripe and expels its seeds and
juice with considerable force through the opening thus made. See Elaterium. — Star cucumber, a
climbing weed (Sicyos angulatus) with prickly fruit.
Cucumiform
(Cu*cu"mi*form) a. [L. cucumis cucumber + -form.] Having the form of a cucumber; having
the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and either straight or curved.
Cucumis
(||Cu"cu*mis) n. [L., cucumber.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and
same kinds of gourds.
Cucurbit
(Cu*cur"bit Cu*cur"bite) n. [L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.)
A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; — originally in the
shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.
Cucurbitaceous
(Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous) a. [Cf. F. cucurbitacé.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a
family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
Cucurbitive
(Cu*cur"bi*tive) a. Having the shape of a gourd seed; — said of certain small worms.
Cud
(Cud) n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. köder bait, Icel. kviðr womb,
Goth. qiþus. Cf. Quid.]
1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach,
to be chewed a second time.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall
ye eat.
Levit. xi. 3
2. A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid. [Low]
3. The first stomach of ruminating beasts. Crabb.
To chew the cud, to ruminate; to meditate; used with of; as, to chew the cud of bitter memories.
Chewed the thrice turned cud of wrath.
Tennyson.
Cudbear
(Cud"bear`) n. [Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman,
who first brought it into notice.]
1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It
is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure.
2. (Bot.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
Cudden
(Cud"den) n. [For sense 1, cf. Scot. cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d Cuddy.]
1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Obs.]
The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff.
Dryden.
2. (Zoöl.) The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.
