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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIRTING CUCUMBER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIRTING CUCUMBER

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Squirting cucumber is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SQUIRTING CUCUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squirting cucumber

Ecballium elaterium

Ecballium elaterium, also called the squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber, is a plant in the cucumber family. It gets its unusual name from the fact that, when ripe, it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds, which can be seen with the naked eye. It is thus considered to have rapid plant movement. It is native to Europe, northern Africa, and temperate areas of Asia. It is grown as an ornamental plant elsewhere, and in some places it has naturalized. It is suspected to provide food for the caterpillars of the tortrix moth Phtheochroa rugosana. This plant, and especially its fruit, is poisonous, containing cucurbitacins. In the ancient world it was considered to be an abortifacient. In Turkey, the fresh fruit juice of this plant is directly applied into the nostrils for the treatment of sinusitis as an herbal medicine. Clinical tests on voluntary patients revealed that the healing rate of double-high dosage application is higher than that of the single-low dosage. In addition, total relief from the main symptoms is observed in 20% of the patients, although the sinuses are not completely drained off on x-ray examination.

Definition of squirting cucumber in the English dictionary

The definition of squirting cucumber in the dictionary is a hairy cucurbitaceous plant, Ecballium elaterium, of the Mediterranean region, having a fruit that discharges its seeds explosively when ripe.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIRTING CUCUMBER

squirmer
squirming
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squirrel
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squirrel monkey
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squirrel-like
squirrel-tail grass
squirrelfish
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squirrely
squirt
squirt gun
squirter
squish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIRTING CUCUMBER

accession number
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climber
cool as a cucumber
cucumber
house number
Humber
lumber
mobile number
number
outnumber
phone number
plumber
reference number
registration number
serial number
slumber
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Synonyms and antonyms of squirting cucumber in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «squirting cucumber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIRTING CUCUMBER

Find out the translation of squirting cucumber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squirting cucumber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squirting cucumber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喷出的黄瓜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Squirting pepino
570 millions of speakers

English

squirting cucumber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squirting ककड़ी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التدفق الخيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

впрыскивая огурец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esguichando pepino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোয়ারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

concombre gicler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suntikan timun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spritzende Gurke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潮吹きキュウリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분출 오이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squirting timun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squirting dưa chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளரிக்காய் வெள்ளரிக்காய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वेअरिंग काकडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Salatalık fıskırtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spruzzando cetriolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squirting ogórek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впорскуючи огірок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stropeste castravete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γυναικείος οργασμός αγγούρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spuit komkommer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squirting gurka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squirting agurk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squirting cucumber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRTING CUCUMBER»

The term «squirting cucumber» is used very little and occupies the 183.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRTING CUCUMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squirting cucumber

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRTING CUCUMBER»

Discover the use of squirting cucumber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squirting cucumber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vegetable Diseases and Their Control
Squirting cucumber, a persistant weed in Israel that is present all year in all agricultural areas, is a natural host of SqMV. Infected seed is considered the most important source of inoculum for primary disease cycles. The virus that is produced ...
Arden F. Sherf, 1986
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Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
Carthagenian Squirting Cucumber. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1828. Pl. cl. 8 E. ramminss (Willd. enum. p. 950.) leaves cordate, acurninated, remotely serrated, smoothish above, and hairy beneath; flowers yellowish; female flowers having the tube of ...
‎1834
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Natural Liberty: Rediscovering Self-Induced Abortion Methods
When ripe the fruits explode, shooting mucilaginous liquid and seeds up to 18 feet (6 m). Squirting Cucumber Herbal Lore and Historical User Squirting cucumber has been used as a medicinal plant for 2000 years. Hippocrates in Diseases of ...
‎2008
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General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
Carthagenian Squirting Cucumber. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. P1. cl. 3 E. TAMNoines (Willd. enum. p. 950.) leaves cordate, acuminated, remotely serrated, moothish above, and hairy beneath; flowers yellowish; female flowers having the tube of ...
George Don, 1834
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
P Carthagenian Squirting Cucumber. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. 1. cl. 8 E. ' rasnzoinss (Willd. enum. p. 950.) leaves cordate, acuminated, remotely serrated, smoothish above, and hairy beneath; flowers yellowish; female flowers having the tube ...
George Don, 1834
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
P Calrtkagem'an Squirting Cucumber. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. l. c . 8 E. ' rauxoinss (Willd. enum. p. 950.) leaves cordate, acuminated, remotely serrated, smoothish above, and hairy beneath; flowers yellowish; female flowers having the tube of ...
George Don, 1834
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
Carthagenian Squirting Cucumber. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1823. PI. cl. 3 E. tamnoides (Willd. enum. p. 950.) leaves cordate, acuminated, remotely serrated, smootliish above, and hairy beneath ; flowers yellowish ; female flowers having the tube of ...
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834
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Meyler's Side Effects of Herbal Medicines
A report from a poisons unit in Israel included 13 patients who had used the juice of the squirting cucumber, either orally or topically, for unreported reasons (6). They subsequently had edema of the pharynx, dyspnea, drooling, dysphagia, ...
J. K. Aronson, 2009
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Competition Science Vision
The fruit of this plant is a pseudoberry with a single semi-fusiform seed. The seed lacks a seed- coat and is, therefore, directly surrounded by the pericarp. As in squirting cucumber, in mature fruits of Arceuthobium the tissue surrounding the tip ...
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Medicines, their uses and mode of administration; including ...
ECBALII FRUCTUS. Squirting Cucumber Fruit. (The fruit, very nearly ripe, of the Squirting Cucumber, Ecbalium Officinarum, Richard. Steph. and Church. Med. Bot. plate 34.) The wild or squirting cucumber (Ecbalium Agreste, D.P.; Momordica ...
John Moore NELIGAN, Rawdon Macnamara, 1867

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRTING CUCUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squirting cucumber is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Some Hardcore Plants Explode Like Bombs When They're …
... of these plant names—violet, touch-me-not, squirting cucumber—sounds like the plant's weaponizing itself to take over the world. (It's the squirting cucumber. «UPROXX, Jun 15»
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Seeing plants naturally explode like bombs is pretty freaking gross
Imagine you're taking a walk and trying to enjoy Mother Nature for all her beauty when you brush up against a squirting cucumber and have it explode like a ... «Gizmodo, Jun 15»
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University of Bristol Botanic Garden getting set for busy weekend
The Ballast Seed Garden project has some unusual plant species, such as Squirting Cucumber and Love in the Mist, that were transported to the city in the ... «Guide2Bristol.com, Jun 15»
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Botanic Garden getting set for busy weekend
The Ballast Seed Garden project has some unusual plant species, such as Squirting Cucumber and Love in the Mist, that were transported to the city in the ... «University of Bristol, Jun 15»
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Canını seven bu bitkiye dikkat etsin!
Bu özelliği nedeniyle, İngilizce'de 'squirting cucumber' (fışkırtan hıyar) olarak anılır. Kimse bu bitkiyi ticari olarak yetiştirmez" diye konuştu. Etiketler: Selçuk ... «Milliyet, Dec 14»
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University of Bristol Botanic Garden holds lecture, boat tour and …
The squirting cucumber is just one of the many varied plants they will encounter. Tickets cost £7 with concessions available. Pre-booking is essential. «Guide2Bristol.com, Sep 14»
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Fancy a squirting cucumber? Take a harbour tour to Bristol floating …
Sooz Moon a volunteer gardener on the ballast seed barge in Bristol docks. Various plants are being grown on a converted grain barge in Bristol including ... «Western Daily Press, Jun 14»
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7 Places You'd Never Expect to See a Garden
Various plants are now being grown on the converted grain barge including Rocket, Squirting cucumber, Marigolds and flax grass. 5. A Bus Stop. london edible ... «Care2.com, Apr 14»
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Exploding Cucumbers! - Slo Mo #36 - Earth Unplugged
Sam and Si look at Himalayan balsam and the squirting cucumber, revealing in super slow motion hot these two incredible plants spread their seeds using high ... «YouTube, Oct 13»
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Did You Know Mother Nature Had Missiles Before We Did?
But none are quite as impressive as the squirting cucumber, which launches its seed pods like tiny high-speed missiles. The chaps over at BBC's Earth ... «Gizmodo, Oct 13»

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