cucumber

1. (vegetable) The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.Examples: "[…]for it has been a common ſaying of phyſicians in England, that a cucumber ſhould be well ſliced, and dreſſed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing."; ""Why, pepper and salt your reasons!" cried Curl, forgetting to look at the door for a moment: "your pamphlet has talent; but talent is like a cucumber, nothing without the dressing. You must be more personal.""; "Probably on account of its phallic formation, the cucumber is often assumed to have aphrodisiac qualities."Synonyms: cuke, cumbercountableuncountable

2. (informal, figurative) A person who is calm and self-possessed.Examples: "The guy's a real cucumber."; "That Wolf is one cool cucumber."; ""You're smart," says Irv, pointing at her and nodding his head. "A smart cucumber.""countablefigurativelyinformaluncountable