cucumber
Translation
cucumber
Examples
I'll have a cucumber sandwich, please.
I'll have a cucumber sandwich, please.
She put slices of cucumber on her eyes.
She put slices of cucumber on her eyes.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh. I'll have a cucumber sandwich, please.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (vegetables) zucchini, gherkin
Etymology
From Old French 'cocombre', which came from the Latin 'cucumis'.
Memory Tips
Recall the phrase 'cool as a cucumber,' meaning very calm. Imagine someone calmly eating a cucumber.