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cuke

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkjuːk/
  • rhymes with -uːk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A cucumber.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cucoloris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cucumber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vegetable, veggie, veg

Narrower terms: gherkin

History

Etymology

Clipping of cucumber.

Clipping of cucoloris.