Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cucumber — [kyo͞o′kum΄bər; ] occas [., kyo͞okəmbər] n. [ME cucomer < OFr or L; OFr cocombre < L cucumis (gen. cucumeris)] 1. a trailing annual vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family, grown for its edible fruit 2. the long fruit, with a green rind… … English World dictionary
Cucumber — This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Cucumber (disambiguation). Cucumber Cucumbers grow on vines Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
vine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. climber, creeper, runner, twiner, tendril, vinelet; liana, bine, stem, shoot; grapevine, ivy, wisteria, etc. See vegetable, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. creeper, climbing plant, creeping plant … English dictionary for students
CUCUMBER — Three species of cucumber are mentioned in the Bible and in rabbinic literature: kishu im, pakku ot, and the yerokat (or yerikat) ha ḥamor. (1) Kishu im: only the plural form occurs in the Bible, but the singular, kishut, occurs in rabbinic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Vine — This article is about the term vine in its broad sense. For grapevines, see Vitis. For other uses, see Vine (disambiguation). A tendril … Wikipedia
cucumber — cu·cum·ber kyü (.)kəm bər n 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 * * * cu·cum·ber (kuґkəm bər) [L. cucumis] 1. any of various… … Medical dictionary
cucumber — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer , cucumis Date: 14th century the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable; also this vine … New Collegiate Dictionary
cucumber — noun /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbər/ a) A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus. b) The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh … Wiktionary
melon vine — noun any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers • Syn: ↑melon • Hypernyms: ↑gourd, ↑gourd vine • Hyponyms: ↑watermelon, ↑water … Useful english dictionary
wild cucumber — ▪ vine also called balsam apple (species Echinocystis lobata), climbing plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to eastern North America. The true balsam apple is Momordica balsamina. The wild cucumber has leaves with… … Universalium
