cucumber
noun
a creeping plant, Cucumis sativus, of the gourd family, occurring in many cultivated forms.
cucumbers
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pluralof cucumber.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For appetizers, I also love putting out potato chips, olives, slices of salami and cucumbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
"It could see that I had tomatoes out, some cucumbers and eggplants laid out on the floor," Yuriy said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Giti was beside Laila now, chopping cucumbers, with a dreamy, far-off look on her face.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
