cucumber

Noun

Meaning

A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus Cucumis, esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants or fruits of several other genera. See below.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cuke cucumber vine Cucumis sativus alternatively anaconda corn kappa cumber single bill rice ace pepper onion dill
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Antonyms

beaver fanny muff gash pussy mineral
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Hypernyms

plant melon vegetable veg veggie melon vine

Hyponyms

gherkin

Related terms

cucumiform

Phrases with the word

cool as cucumber as cool as a cucumber be as cool as a cucumber be cool as a cucumber bitter apple cucumber bitter cucumber vine

Examples

A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing. Samuel Johnson

The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around them. That's all you need to know. (Hays translation) Marcus Aurelius

The cucumber and the tomato are both fruit; the avocado is a nut. To assist with the dietary requirements of vegetarians, on the first Tuesday of the month a chicken is officially a vegetable. Jasper Fforde

It's when it's small that the cucumber gets warped. Portuguese Proverb

A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber. Hindi Proverb

Eternity makes room for a salty cucumber. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Cuculus canorus cucumariid cucumarioside cucumber beetle cucumber fish cucumber gourd