sea cucumber

noun

1. any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having a long, leathery body with tentacles around the anterior end.

sea cucumber

noun

1. any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having an elongated body covered with a leathery skin and bearing a cluster of tentacles at the oral end. They usually creep on the sea bed or burrow in sand

sea cucumber

1. See holothurian

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea cucumber¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea cucumber¹

C17: so named because of its cucumber-like shape

Example Sentences

Tennis star Taylor Townsend is sorry for criticizing unfamiliar foods on offer while in China for a tournament — dishes including frog, turtle and sea cucumber.

From Los Angeles Times

She also posted another video where she appeared to be at a buffet with her teammate Hailey Baptiste, with the two making fun of a sea cucumber dish.

From BBC

Seagrass will die first, then sea cucumbers, then fish, he said, as a machine flipped vials containing samples behind him.

From Seattle Times

Turtle skulls, elephant toenails and sea cucumbers were among the thousands of animal and plant products seized at Los Angeles International Aiport’s mail facility over the last seven months.

From Los Angeles Times

Starfish, worms, sea cucumber and other species followed.

From Seattle Times