CUCUMBER


Meaning of CUCUMBER in English

cu ‧ cum ‧ ber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cocombre , from Latin cucumis ]

a long thin round vegetable with a dark green skin and a light green inside, usually eaten raw ⇨ cool as a cucumber at ↑ cool 1 (3)

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