squirting cucumber

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squirting cucumber

A gardener carefully touches a ripe squirting cucumber in the greenhouse.

Definition

Noun: 1. A Mediterranean vine (Ecballium elaterium): A plant species characterized by its oblong fruit. When the fruit ripens, it reacts to touch by violently expelling its seeds and internal fluid.

Usage
  • The squirting cucumber is known for its unique and rapid seed-dispersal mechanism.
  • Be careful not to touch the ripe fruit of the squirting cucumber.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used almost exclusively to refer to the specific plant species . Its behavior is a classic example of explosive dehiscence in botany.
Variants and Related Words
  • Exploding cucumber: An informal, descriptive synonym for the squirting cucumber.
  • Ecballium elaterium: The scientific, botanical name for the plant.
Synonyms
  • Exploding cucumber
Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to a single plant species and its distinctive fruit. It is not a general term for any cucumber that might leak or squirt liquid.

squirting cucumber

A gardener carefully touches a ripe squirting cucumber in the greenhouse.

Noun
  1. Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched

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