also: うりか
noun
Cucurbitaceae; gourd family
Botanical term for the plant family that includes cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and gourds.
キュウリはウリ科の植物です。
Cucumbers are plants of the gourd family.
ウリ refers to gourds or melons in general, while ウリ科 is the taxonomic family name.
Compound of ウリ (gourd) and 科 (family, taxonomic rank).