cucumber
noun /ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/
/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw see also sea cucumberTopics Foodb2
enlarge imageWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French cocombre, coucombre, from Latin cucumis, cucumer-.
Idioms
(as) cool as a cucumber
- very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation
- George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him.