cucumbers

Cool green vegetables

Cucumbers are long, cylindrical green vegetables with watery flesh and edible seeds, eaten raw in salads or pickled.

They grow on vines and are technically fruits.

The phrase cool as a cucumber describes calm composure—cucumbers feel cool to the touch even in heat.

She sliced cucumbers for the salad.

vegetable

zucchini

Elongated green summer squash

radish · carrot · bell pepper · onion · cabbage · spinach · squash · eggplant · broccoli · cauliflower

culinary

pickle

Vinegar-preserved vegetable

  • saladCold dressed vegetables
  • tzatzikiYogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece
  • raitaYogurt-based cooling condiment

gazpacho · vinegar · dill · brine · relish · sandwich · sushi · kimchi · crudités · garnish

refreshing

cool

Calm or fashionable

spa · detox · refreshment · chilled · ice water · summer · thirst-quenching · light · cleansing · cooling

growing

vine

Trailing climbing plant

harvest · climbing · pollination · greenhouse · container · heirloom · blossom · tendril · staking

skincare

eye mask

Fabric strip blocking light

spa treatment · toner · moisturizing · slices · cooling · anti-inflammatory · hydration · beauty · rejuvenating · depuffing

Categories
Opposites
temperature/sensation

cucumbershot peppers

Pungent capsicum varieties

jalapeños · chili peppers · habaneros · cayenne · wasabi

emotional temperament (idiom: cool as a cucumber)

cucumbershot mess

Chaotic yet compelling disaster

nervous wreck · hothead · basket case · frazzled · panicked

flavor intensity

cucumbersonions

Pungent layered cooking bulbs

garlic · radishes · arugula · horseradish · blue cheese

Phrases
Family

cucumber

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G