English Explanatory Dictionary

squirting cucumber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The plant Ecballium elaterium, a member of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae)

Pronunciation

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Word forms

squirting cucumber squirting cucumbers

Etymology

So named because when the fruit is fully ripe it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds.

Synonyms

exploding cucumber noli me tangere touch-me-not wild cucumber
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