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cucumber
[ kyoo-kuhm-ber ]
noun
- a creeping plant, Cucumis sativus, of the gourd family, occurring in many cultivated forms.
- the edible, fleshy fruit of this plant, of a cylindrical shape with rounded ends and having a green, warty skin.
- any of various allied or similar plants.
- the fruit of any such plant.
cucumber
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noun
- a creeping cucurbitaceous plant, Cucumis sativus, cultivated in many forms for its edible fruit Compare squirting cucumber
- the cylindrical fruit of this plant, which has hard thin green rind and white crisp flesh
- any of various similar or related plants or their fruits
- cool as a cucumbervery calm; self-possessed
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cucumber1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cucumber1
Idioms and Phrases
see cool as a cucumber .Example Sentences
Most U.S. produce imports come from Mexico and Canada, including avocados, cucumbers and mushrooms.
Today, as head manager, she grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers — ingredients that will soon appear in the kitchens of the W and Westin Costa Rica.
She has fond memories of taking a salt shaker to the family garden so she could clip a few cucumbers and eat them right there in the sun.
And true to their nature, the Trigos also are offering a few companion plants, such as tomatillos, basil and Persian cucumbers.
When Kelsey Barnard Clark won the sixteenth season of "Top Chef," set in Kentucky, she clinched victory with a dish that defied fine dining expectations: cornbread and buttermilk with crawfish, boiled peanuts, cucumber and watermelon.
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