cucumber

noun

cu·​cum·​ber ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər 

: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable

also : this vine

Illustration of cucumber

Examples of cucumber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Salmon, Avocado, and Cucumber Bites For an easy, heart-healthy snack, layer sliced cucumber rounds with mashed avocado and canned or smoked salmon. —Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025

The demo video showed a lady asking AI to find a picture of Max the pomeranian wearing a bathrobe and cucumber slices on his eyes. —Todd Haselton, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025

Tzatziki is a Greek dip made from cucumbers, yogurt, garlic and fresh herbs. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025

Plant them around chili peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer-, cucumis

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cucumber

• cucumber mosaic
• cucumber tree
• sea cucumber
• spotted cucumber beetle
• squirting cucumber

Kids Definition

cucumber

noun

cu·​cum·​ber ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər 

: the long fleshy usually many-seeded green-skinned fruit of a vine of the gourd family that is grown as a garden vegetable

also : this vine

Medical Definition

cucumber

noun

cu·​cum·​ber ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər 

: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family that is cultivated as a garden vegetable and that has diuretic seeds

also : this vine