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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit | |
| Synonyms: | Cucumis_sativus cucumber_vine | |
| Related terms: | melon Cucumis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons | |
| Synonyms: | cuke | |
| Related terms: | vegetable gherkin | |
