American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Cucurbit

CUCURBIT, n. [L., a gourd.] A chemical vessel in the shape of a gourd; but some of them are shallow, with a wide mouth. It may be made of copper, glass, tin or stone ware, and is used in distillation. This vessel, with its head or cover, constitutes the alembic.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Cucurbit," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed July 26, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3X95ERI9M9ULYKL.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Cucurbit." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 26 Jul. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3X95ERI9M9ULYKL.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Cucurbit' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 26 July 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3X95ERI9M9ULYKL.