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cucumber
noun cu·cum·ber \ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər\
Definition of CUCUMBER
: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable; also : this vine
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Origin of CUCUMBER
Middle English, from Anglo-French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer-, cucumis
First Known Use: 14th century
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cucumber
noun cu·cum·ber \ˈkyü-ˌkəm-bər\
Definition of CUCUMBER for Kids
: a long usually green-skinned vegetable that is used in salads and for making pickles and is the fruit of a vine related to the melons and gourds
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cucumber
noun cu·cum·ber \ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər\
Medical Definition of CUCUMBER
: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family that is cultivated as a garden vegetable and that has diuretic seeds; also : this vine
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