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Definition of cucumber
cucumber
/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
cu · cum · ber
Plural:cucumbers
cucumber Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
2
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A long, green-skinned fruit with crisp, watery flesh, widely cultivated and eaten raw in salads or pickled.
Example
"She added some freshly sliced cucumber to the Mediterranean salad."
2
The creeping vine plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) that bears the cucumber fruit.
Example
"We planted several cucumbers along the trellis in the garden this spring."
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English cucumber, derived from Old French cocombre, which ultimately comes from Latin cucumis (cucumber).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cucumber. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cucumber