HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cucumber
/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
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What does cucumber mean?
noun
- A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
- The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.
- (figuratively, informal) A person who is calm and self-possessed.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
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See this word in context.
There was milk in the bottle, two tissue-wrapped cucumber pickles in the folding drinking-cup, and a fresh napkin in the ring.
The cucumber needs a retentive soil which does not crack and bake, and such a soil is made by abundance of organic matter.
More book examples (3)
Care should be taken not to cook the cucumber too long, or it will break in pieces and spoil the look of the dish.
The cultivation of the squash is substantially the same as that of the cucumber, and it has nearly the same enemies to contend with.
The word cucumis used in the original of this passage embraces many of the cucurbitaceae, but the context shows that here means the cucumber.