cucumber
KYOO-kuhm-buh
Cucumber (noun) means a long green vegetable with crisp white flesh, grown on a vine. Example: “She sliced cucumber into the salad.”
noun
1
A long green vegetable with crisp white flesh, grown on a vine.
"She sliced cucumber into the salad."
"Cucumbers are mostly water, which makes them refreshing in summer."
2
Someone who stays calm and unruffled under pressure.
"He stayed cool as a cucumber during the interview."
How to use cucumber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crunchy green salad vegetable, also used in the phrase "cool as a cucumber" for someone calm under pressure.
Common pairings
cool as a cucumber
cucumber sandwich
sliced cucumber
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Word forms
- Plural
- cucumbers
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Etymology
From Old French cocombre, from Latin cucumis, of uncertain earlier origin.
Synonyms
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cuke
cucumber vine
Rhymes for cucumber
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What does “cucumber” mean?
The word “cucumber” means a long green vegetable with crisp white flesh, grown on a vine. In plain terms, a crunchy green salad vegetable, also used in the phrase "cool as a cucumber" for someone calm under pressure.
How do you pronounce “cucumber”?
“Cucumber” is pronounced KYOO-kuhm-buh (/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “cucumber” in a sentence?
Here is “cucumber” used in a sentence: “She sliced cucumber into the salad.”
What part of speech is “cucumber”?
“Cucumber” is a noun.
Where does the word “cucumber” come from?
The word “cucumber” comes from Latin. From Old French cocombre, from Latin cucumis, of uncertain earlier origin.
Is “cucumber” a common word?
“Cucumber” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “cucumber” have?
“Cucumber” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a long green vegetable with crisp white flesh, grown on a vine.
