Sicyos

noun
Sic·​y·​os | \ ˈsisēəs, -ikē-, -ēˌäs\

Definition of Sicyos

: 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

History and Etymology for Sicyos

New Latin, from Greek sikyos cucumber

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