CUCUMBER


Meaning of CUCUMBER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kyü-( ˌ )k ə m-b ə r

Function: 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

cucumber

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