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Definition of Cucumber
1. Noun. A melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit.
Exact synonyms: Cucumber Vine, Cucumis Sativus
Terms within: Cuke
Generic synonyms: Melon, Melon Vine
Group relationships: Cucumis, Genus Cucumis
Terms within: Cuke
Generic synonyms: Melon, Melon Vine
Group relationships: Cucumis, Genus Cucumis
2. Noun. Cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons.
Exact synonyms: Cuke
Generic synonyms: Veg, Vegetable, Veggie
Specialized synonyms: Gherkin
Group relationships: Cucumber Vine, Cucumis Sativus
Generic synonyms: Veg, Vegetable, Veggie
Specialized synonyms: Gherkin
Group relationships: Cucumber Vine, Cucumis Sativus
Definition of Cucumber
1. n. 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.
Definition of Cucumber
1. Noun. (botany) A vine in the gourd family, ''Cucumis sativus''. ¹
2. Noun. The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cucumber
1. a garden vegetable [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cucumber
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