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| courgette |
the British name for a "zucchini," a cucumber-shaped vegetable with a smooth, dark green rind. |
| cucumber |
A cucumber is a long fruit with green skin. Because it is not sweet, we usually call a cucumber a vegetable. Cucumbers are white inside, and there are often seeds that you can eat. We usually don't cook cucumbers. We often eat them in salads with other vegetables. |
| pickle |
a cucumber or another vegetable or fruit that has been preserved in salt water, vinegar, and seasonings. [1/2 definitions] |
| salad |
a mixture of cold vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, served with a dressing. [1/2 definitions] |
| zucchini |
a type of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and has a smooth, dark green skin. |
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