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cucumber tree

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Definition of cucumber tree

: a magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) of the eastern U.S. having fruit resembling a small cucumber

First Known Use of cucumber tree

circa 1782, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cucumber tree was circa 1782

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“Cucumber tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cucumber%20tree. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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