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cucumber Definition

cu·cum·ber (kyo̵̅o̅kum′bər; occas., -kəm-)

noun

  1. a trailing annual vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family, grown for its edible fruit
  2. the long fruit, with a green rind and firm, white flesh, gathered before fully mature and used in salads or preserved as pickles

Etymology: ME cucomer < OFr or L; OFr cocombre < L cucumis (gen. cucumeris)

cucumber Idioms

cool as a cucumber

  1. comfortably cool
  2. calm and self-possessed

cucumber Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • slice: Cut the triplet from the cucumber, and then continue slicing the cucumber in the same way.
  • chop: Mix the crab meat with chopped cucumber, tomato, fresh red chillies and coriander.
  • grate: Serve with brown rice or with quinoa, and yogurt with grated cucumber in it.
  • dice: Put the diced cucumber into a large mixing bowl.
  • peel: Sent in by: Granny Dumplin Ingredients 2 Large cucumbers peeled, seeded & cut into 1 inch cubes.
  • eat: You can eat the whole cucumber, skin ' n ' all.

Adjective modifier

  • pickled: It was all a long way from pickled cucumbers in 1950s Acton.. .
  • small: I picked up one very like a small cucumber.
  • large: Since moving house I have been metaphorically raped by a decidedly large cucumber.
  • crunchy: This sandwich has plenty of fresh and crunchy cucumber, which is very welcome alongside the fairly routine watercress.
  • many: You can eat as many cucumbers as you like, and drive home later.
  • long: Marketer Long produces a very heavy yield of long, smooth green cucumbers.

Modifies a noun

  • sandwich: You might like to make up cucumber sandwiches using the shrimp instead of butter.
  • mosaic: Satellite RNA for control of plant diseases caused by cucumber mosaic virus.
  • salad: Serve it over fresh, hot rice with a cool cucumber salad.
  • slice: Make a bed of the pear and cucumber slices in a small salad bowl.
  • soup: It was with this last point in mind, that I devised a simple recipe for cucumber soup last summer.
  • virus: Satellite RNA for control of plant diseases caused by cucumber mosaic virus.

Noun used with modifier

  • sea: Dale found a big sea cucumber, about 60 cms long, speckled like a chocolate chip cookie.
  • and/or: Add the curry paste and/or cucumber, mix in well and fry for 3-5 mins.

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