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cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkju kʌm bər /


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On the Carpinteria Reef, commercial fishers target crab, lobster, sea urchin, sea cucumber and, farther out, fish, including halibut, said Dave Colker, executive director of Ventura County Commercial Fishermen’s Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The smoky cucumber salad offers a refreshing contrast, while the pork belly rice bowl is rich and satisfying enough to stand as a meal on its own.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Young people can’t get enough of ground beef with rice, cucumber salad and ‘girl dessert’

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

With her cucumber hand she touched her new haircut.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

"It could see that I had tomatoes out, some cucumbers and eggplants laid out on the floor," Yuriy said.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

My current favorite combines apples, pears, ginger and cucumbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

They picked unripe pears and cucumbers and ate them as quickly as they could.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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