Part 2650

<h1>Cucurbit Cucurbite</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw><hw>Cu*cur"bit</hw> <hw>Cu*cur"bite</hw><hw> <tt>(k?-k?r"b?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cucurbita</ets> a gourd: cf. F. <ets>cucurbite</ets>. See <er>Gourd</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A vessel of 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 <er>Alembic</er>.</def>

<h1>Cucurbitaceous</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous</hw> <tt>(-b?-t?"sh?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>cucurbitac<?/</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.</def>

<h1>Cucurbitive</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cu*cur"bi*tive</hw> <tt>(k?-k?r"b?-t?v)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the shape of a gourd seed; -- said of certain small worms.</def>

<h1>Cud</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cud</hw> <tt>(k?d)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cudu</ets>, <ets>cwudu</ets>,<ets>cwidu</ets>,<ets>cweodo</ets>, of uncertain origin; cf, G. <ets>k<?/der</ets> bait, Icel. <ets>kvi<?/r</ets> womb, Goth. <ets>qipus</ets>. Cf. <er>Quid</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be cheved a second time.</def>

<blockquote>Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the <b>cud</b>, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. <i>Levit. xi. 3</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid.</def> <mark></mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The first stomach of ruminating beasts.</def>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<cs><col>To chew the cud</col>, <cd>to ruminate; to meditate; used with <i>of</i>; as, to <i>chew the cud</i> of bitter memories.</cd></cs>

<blockquote><b>Chewed the</b> thrice turned <b>cud</b>of wrath. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cudbear</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cud"bear`</hw> <tt>(k?d"b?r`)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <ety>[Also <ets>cudbeard</ets>, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. <ets>Cuthbert</ets> Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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 <spn>Lecanora tartarea</spn>.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A lichen (<spn>Lecanora tartarea</spn>), from which the powder is obtained.</def>

<h1>Cudden</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cud"den</hw> <tt>(k?d"d'n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For sense 1, cf. Scot.<ets>cuddy</ets> an ass; for sense 2, see 3d <er>Cuddy</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A clown; a low rustic; a dolt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The slavering <b>cudden</b>, propped upon his staff. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The coalfish. See 3d <er>Cuddy</er>.</def>

<h1>Cuddle</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cud"dle</hw> <tt>(k?d"d'l)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Cuddled</er> <tt>(-d'ld)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cuddling</er> <tt>(-dl?ng)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prob. for <ets>couthle</ets>, fr. <ets>couth</ets> known; cf. OE. <ets>kuppen</ets> to cuddle, or <ets>cu<?/lechen</ets> to make friends with. See<er>Couth</er>, <er>Uncouth</er>, <er>Can</er>.]</ety> <def>To <?/ie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.</def>

<blockquote>She <b>cuddles</b> low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cuddle</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cud"dle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To embrace closely; to foundle.</def>

<i>Forby.</i>