cucurbitaceous
- a of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
compulsory
- s required by rule
in most schools physical education is compulsory
compound
- n a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- n (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- n an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- v make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- v put or add together
- v calculate principal and interest
- v create by mixing or combining
- v combine so as to form a whole; mix
compound the ingredients - a composed of more than one part
compound leaves are composed of several lobes
compound flower heads - s consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
soap is a compound substance
housetop is a compound word
a blackberry is a compound fruit - s composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony