cucumber

cucumbers (2)

Meaning

Noun

A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.
A person who is calm and self-possessed.

Origin

From Middle English cucumer, cucumber, from Old French cocombre, ultimately from Latin cucumis (possibly through an Old Occitan intermediate). Probably of Pre-Italic origin.

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