cucumber
noun
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Definition of cucumber
: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable
also
: this vine
Illustration of cucumber
Examples of cucumber in a Sentence
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Some of the models wore hair bows while others wore bits of cucumbers on their faces. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Collina Strada's NYFW 2019 Runway Show Was All About Saving The Earth," 9 Sep. 2019 The collection of small plates includes lightly pickled pieces of cucumber stuffed with carrot and chives, crisp chayote ignited with jalape帽o and, best of all, shredded sauteed bellflower root. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Aging is a very good thing at Anju in Dupont Circle," 6 Sep. 2019 Add clusters of cucumber and sprinkle with salt again. — Leigh Belanger, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: A salad of melon, cucumber, avocado, feta, and pickled chiles is cooling and a little spicy," 13 Aug. 2019 Trust us: The addition of cucumber makes this classic pie recipe super refreshing. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Cucumber-Key Lime Pie," 5 Aug. 2019 Seeds of cucumbers, squash, beans and corn are also sown at this time. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Shade encourages red bracts in poinsettia plant," 27 July 2019 Her team processes 8,000 pounds of tomatoes every year, 9,000 pounds of blueberries, and 14,000 pounds of cucumbers. — Timmy Broderick, The Christian Science Monitor, "Maine networks support young farmers, before they drop out," 15 July 2019 The company has grown from producing a few cases of pickles to processing 1,000 pounds of cucumbers a week that sell at major groceries including Target and Fresh Thyme. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "One of Indy's best food trucks is becoming an Italian restaurant," 25 June 2019 Throw in a few orange slices, quartered strawberries, and slices of cucumber. — Al Culliton, Bon App茅tit, "A Pimm's Cup Recipe to Start Summer Off Right," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cucumber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cucumber
cucumber
noun
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Kids Definition of cucumber
: 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
cucumber
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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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