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Etymology of the English word cucumber

the English word cucumber
derived from the Old French word coucombre
derived from the Latin word cucumis (cucumber; cucumber; kind of marine animal)
derived from the Latin word cucumerus

Date

The earliest known usage of cucumber in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch komkommer, French concombre, German Kukumer, Italian cocomero, Provençal cogombre

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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