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Cucumber tree — Cucumber Cu cum*ber (k? k?m b?r, formerly kou k?m b?r), n. [OE. cucumer, cocumber, cucumber, fr. L. cucmis, gen.cucumeris; cf. OF. cocombre,F. concombre.] (Bot.) A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus {Cucumis}, esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cucumber tree — ☆ cucumber tree n. an American magnolia tree (Magnolia acuminata) with large, greenish flowers and fruit resembling a small cucumber … English World dictionary
Cucumber tree — (or Cucumbertree) may refer to: Averrhoa bilimbi, a tree native to South east Asia Dendrosicyos socotrana, a tree native to Socotra Magnolia acuminata, a tree native to the north eastern United States This page is an index of articles on plant… … Wikipedia
cucumber tree — noun American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber • Syn: ↑Magnolia acuminata • Hypernyms: ↑magnolia * * * noun 1. : any of several American magnolias (especially Magnolia acuminata) havi … Useful english dictionary
cucumber-tree — agurkinė magnolija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Magnolijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Magnolia acuminata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Magnolia acuminata angl. blue magnolia; cucumber magnolia; cucumber… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cucumber-tree — agurkinė averoja statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kiškiakopūstinių šeimos vaisinis kultūrinis augalas (Averrhoa bilimbi). atitikmenys: lot. Averrhoa bilimbi angl. bilimbi; cucumber tree vok. Bilimbi; Bilimbibaum; Gurkenbaum rus. аверройя… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cucumber-tree — averoja statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kiškiakopūstinių (Oxalidaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Averrhoa). atitikmenys: lot. Averrhoa angl. cucumber tree vok. Gurkenbaum rus. аверройя lenk. oskomian … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
cucumber tree — noun Date: circa 1782 a magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) of the eastern United States having fruit resembling a small cucumber … New Collegiate Dictionary
cucumber tree — /ˈkjukʌmbə ˌtri/ (say kyoohkumbuh .tree) noun 1. any of several American magnolias, especially Magnolia acuminata. 2. any of certain other trees, as an East Asian tree of the genus Averrhoa …
cucumber tree — cu′cumber tree n. pln any of several American magnolias, esp. Magnolia acuminata, having dark red conelike fruit • Etymology: 1775–85, amer … From formal English to slang
