CUCUMBER


Meaning of CUCUMBER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer-, cucumis

Date: 14th century

: the fruit of a vine ( Cucumis sativus ) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable ; also : this vine

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