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noun
any of several American magnolias, especially Magnolia acuminata, having ovate leaves, yellowish-green bell-shaped flowers, and dark red, conelike fruit.
any of certain other trees, as an East Indian tree of the genus Averrhoa.
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Origin of cucumber tree
An Americanism dating back to 1775â85; so called from the resemblance of its fruit to cucumbers
Words nearby cucumber tree
cucullate, cucumber, cucumber beetle, cucumber mosaic, cucumber root, cucumber tree, cucurbit, cucurbitaceous, cucurbit wilt, CĂșcuta, cud
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British Dictionary definitions for cucumber tree
cucumber tree
noun
any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Magnolia, esp M. acuminata, of E and central North America, having cup-shaped greenish flowers and cucumber-shaped fruits
an E Asian tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, with edible fruits resembling small cucumbers: family AverrhoaceaeSee also carambola
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