Sicyos

noun

Sic·​y·​os

ˈsisēəs,

-ikē-,

-ēˌäs

: a genus of annual herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) found in the New World and Australasia with branched tendrils, angled or lobed leaves, small greenish white monoecious flowers, and spiny indehiscent fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek sikyos cucumber

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