Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cucumber: A long, green vegetable with a watery, crisp flesh, typically eaten raw in salads or pickled. In Vietnamese, this is the most common term, though "dưa leo" is also used, especially in southern Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi mua một cân dưa chuột ở chợ. (I bought a kilogram of cucumbers at the market.)
  • Dưa chuột là nguyên liệu chính cho món salad này. (Cucumber is the main ingredient for this salad.)
  • Cô ấy thái dưa chuột thành từng lát mỏng. (She sliced the cucumber into thin pieces.)

Advanced Usage

• "dưa chuột bao tử" or "dưa chuột non": Refers to small, young cucumbers, often used for pickling (gherkins or cornichons).
  • Mẹ tôi muối một hũ dưa chuột bao tử. (My mother pickled a jar of gherkins.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dưa leo (n): A synonym for "dưa chuột," more commonly used in southern Vietnam. It means the same vegetable (cucumber).
• Quả dưa chuột (n): Emphasizes the fruit/vegetable as a countable item (a cucumber, cucumbers).

Synonyms

• Cucumber: The direct English translation.
• Gherkin: Specifically for small pickled cucumbers (dưa chuột bao tử).

Related Phrases

• Nộm dưa chuột / Gỏi dưa chuột: Cucumber salad.
  • Bữa trưa có món nộm dưa chuột rất ngon. (Lunch featured a very delicious cucumber salad.)
• Nước ép dưa chuột: Cucumber juice.
  • Uống nước ép dưa chuột giúp thanh nhiệt. (Drinking cucumber juice helps to cool down the body.)

1. Cucumber
   • quả dưa chuột (dưa leo)