Main Entry: cu·cum·ber

Pronunciation: \ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər\

Function: 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

[cucumber illustration]