cucumber

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkjuː.kʌm.bə/ AmE /ˈkuː.kəm.bər/

noun en → es

1 VEGETABLE [noun] A2

a long green vegetable with thin skin and soft white flesh, often eaten in salads or pickled

pepino

Collocations cucumber sandwich · pickled cucumber

  • She cut the cucumber into thin slices.

    Ella cortó el pepino en rodajas finas.

2 COOLING [infin] B2

to cool or refresh oneself by lying on a bed of cucumber leaves, often used in hot climates

refrescarse con hojas de pepino

Collocations take a cucumber rest

  • After the long walk, she decided to take a cucumber rest.

    Después del largo paseo, decidió tomarse un descanso con hojas de pepino.