Definition
The genus of plants that includes cucumbers and melons, belonging to the gourd family.
Etymology
From Latin cucumis (cucumber), possibly from a Semitic source. The word entered Latin through trade routes and agriculture in the Mediterranean.
Kelly Says
The cucumber plant is over 3,000 years old and originated in India, yet we still call it by the Latin name that traveled from ancient Semitic languages through Greek and Roman traders.
Translations
CACatalà
calabassa
ka-la-bas-sa
CSČeština
okurka
ok-ur-ka
ELΕλληνικά
κουκουνάρι
koo-koo-na-ri
ESEspañol
cucumis
ku-ku-mis
FRFrançais
cucumis
ku-ku-mis
IDBahasa Indonesia
timun
ti-mun
ITItaliano
cucumis
ku-ku-mis
MSBahasa Melayu
timun
ti-mun
NLNederlands
komkommer
kom-ker
PTPortuguês
cucumis
ku-ku-mis
RORomână
castraveți
kas-tra-ve-ți
RUРусский
огурец
o-go-rets
SWKiswahili
mboga ya mboga
m-bo-ga ya m-bo-ga
TAதமிழ்
பப்பாளி
pap-pa-li
TLTL
kalabasa
ka-la-ba-sa
TRTürkçe
salatalık
sa-la-ta-lik
UKУкраїнська
огірок
o-gi-rok
VITiếng Việt
dưa chuột
dway chu-ot