cucumber tree
noun
: a magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) of the eastern U.S. having fruit resembling a small cucumber
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There's nutmeg, fennel, and bay leaf, but also regional surprises like cherries, air potatoes, and the mouth-puckeringly sour bilimbi, or cucumber tree.
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Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2022
Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2022
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circa 1782, in the meaning defined above
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“Cucumber tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cucumber%20tree. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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