Meaning & use
cuke
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An informal, shortened term for a cucumber.
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He tossed a few slices of cuke into the salad.
The farmers market had baskets of fresh cukes for sale.
A note on using this word
A casual American English clipping, most often heard in cooking or grocery contexts rather than formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
cucumber
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