noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cucumber. informal

   "I finally figured out what is mating on my cukes: squash bugs."

2. 2
   A cucoloris. slang
3. 3
   cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cucoloriscucumbercucumber

Example

More examples

"I finally figured out what is mating on my cukes: squash bugs."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of cucumber.

Etymology 2

Clipping of cucoloris.

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