Armenian cucumber

noun

: a long, slender melon that has a curved or sinuous shape and a thin, typically light green skin and that resembles a cucumber in texture and flavor but is technically a variety (Cucumis melo flexuosus) of the muskmelon

Long, light-green and curving Armenian cucumbers come with a pleasing aroma and a mild, almost sweet flavor—they technically are a ribbed melon, but have a hint of cucumber flavor.—

Contra Costa Times (California), 4 July 2007

called also serpent cucumber, snake cucumber, snake gourd, snake melon

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Armenian cucumber was in 1961

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“Armenian cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armenian%20cucumber. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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