cucumber
[ kyoo-kuhm-ber ]
/ ˈkyu kʌm bər /
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.
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Origin of cucumber
1350–1400; Middle English cucumbre < Anglo-French, Old French co(u)combre < Latin cucumer-, stem of cucumis; replacing Middle English, Old English cucumer < Latin, as above
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British Dictionary definitions for cucumber
cucumber
/ (ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə) /
noun
a creeping cucurbitaceous plant, Cucumis sativus, cultivated in many forms for its edible fruitCompare 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 cucumber very calm; self-possessed
Word Origin for cucumber
C14: from Latin cucumis, of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases with cucumber
cucumber
see cool as a cucumber.
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