1. Noun
A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus Cucumis, esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants or fruits of several other genera. See below.
2. Noun
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
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