cucumbernoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/us/ˈkjuː.kʌm.bɚ/B1 a long, thin, pale green vegetable with dark green skin, usually eaten uncooked in salads
Examples
- Peel the cucumber and chop it into small cubes.
- I had a tuna and cucumber sandwich.
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- chicory
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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Types of fruit
Examples from literature
- This light green soda tastes like cucumbers.
- For the earliest cucumbers and melons, seeds are planted in frames.
- Garnish the dish with parsley and small strips of cucumber pickles.
- Skim the vinegar clean, and pour it scalding hot upon the cucumbers.
- Take out the fish and add three sliced and parboiled cucumbers.
- Then mix boiled rice with some chopped green onions and stuff the cucumbers.