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cucumber

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkjuːkʌmbər/ · UK /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/

Forms: cucumbers

cucumber means: A long green vegetable with watery, pale flesh, often eaten raw in salads.

noun

GREEN VEGETABLEA2

A long green vegetable with watery, pale flesh, often eaten raw in salads.

  • I added cucumber to the salad.
  • She sliced two cucumbers for lunch.
  • Would you like some cucumber in your sandwich?

Common phrases: sliced cucumber, cucumber salad, fresh cucumber, cucumber slices

VINE PLANTB2

A climbing or trailing garden plant that produces long green vegetables.

  • The cucumber is growing quickly.
  • Our cucumbers need support as their vines get longer.
  • She planted a cucumber beside the greenhouse door.

Common phrases: cucumber plant, cucumber vine, grow cucumber plants

Questions about cucumber

What does cucumber mean?

A long green vegetable with watery, pale flesh, often eaten raw in salads.

What is cucumber in other languages?

Türkçe: salatalık · Español: pepino · Français: concombre · Deutsch: Gurke · Italiano: cetriolo · 日本語: キュウリ

How do you pronounce cucumber?

In American English /ˈkjuːkʌmbər/; in British English /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/.

How do you use cucumber in a sentence?

I added cucumber to the salad. She sliced two cucumbers for lunch.

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