CUCURBIT, noun [Latin, 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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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.