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Definition of cuke

cuke

/kjuːk/
cuke
Plural:cukes
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• noun

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North American An informal shortened term for a cucumber, the long, green-skinned, crisp-fleshed fruit of the gourd family (Cucumis sativus) widely eaten raw as a culinary vegetable in salads or pickled.

Example

"She sliced a fresh garden cuke to toss into the summer salad."

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• Nearby Words

cuisine
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culgoa
culinarily

Word Origin & Etymology

Originated around 1900 in American English as an informal clipped form of the word 'cucumber'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cuke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cuke
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