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Definition of cucumber noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cucumber

noun
 
/ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/
 
/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
 [countable, uncountable]Idioms
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  1. a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw see also sea cucumberTopics Foodb2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French cocombre, coucombre, from Latin cucumis, cucumer-.
Idioms
(as) cool as a cucumber
  1. very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation
    • George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him.
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