cucumber vine

Thân thiện

The cucumber vine climbs up a wooden trellis in the garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A melon vine of the genus Cucumis: A trailing or climbing plant belonging to the gourd family, cultivated for its edible fruit.
   • The plant producing cucumbers: Specifically refers to the vine on which cucumbers grow.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The cucumber vine in my garden has grown over six feet long this summer.
  • To get a good harvest, you must water the cucumber vine regularly.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical context: In botanical or agricultural discussions, "cucumber vine" specifies the plant itself, distinguishing it from just the fruit (the cucumber).
  • The researcher studied diseases affecting the cucumber vine.

Variants and Related Words

• Cucumber (n): The cylindrical, green, edible fruit produced by the cucumber vine.
  • She sliced a cucumber for the salad.
• Cucumis sativus (n): The scientific name for the common cucumber plant.
  • Cucumis sativus is the most widely cultivated species of cucumber vine.

Synonyms

• Cucumber plant: A more common, direct synonym.
• Cuke vine (informal): A casual, shortened form.

Related Phrases

• "Train the vine": A gardening phrase meaning to guide the growth of a cucumber vine along a support.
  • You should train the vine up a trellis for better air circulation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cucumber
• Cucumis sativus