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cucumber tree
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cucumber tree
n.
Any of certain magnolias, especially Magnolia acuminata, a deciduous tree of eastern North America, having greenish-yellow flowers and a cucumber-shaped aggregate fruit.

cucumber tree
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Magnolia, esp M. acuminata, of E and central North America, having cup-shaped greenish flowers and cucumber-shaped fruits
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an E Asian tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, with edible fruits resembling small cucumbers: family Averrhoaceae See also carambola
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Noun1.cucumber tree - American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumbercucumber tree - American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
magnolia - any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms


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