·noun A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus Cucumis, ·esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants or fruits of several other genera. ·see Below.
·- Any large holothurian, especially one of those belonging to the genus Pentacta, or Cucumaria, as ...
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n. i.q. grayling (q.v.). ...
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