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cŭcŭmis , ĕris (is, sometimes in the Nat. Hist. of Pliny; e. g. acc. cucumim, Plin. 9, 2, 1, § 3; 20, 1, 2, § 3; abl. cucumi, id. 20, 9, 40, § 103 al.;
I.“together with cucumeris,” id. 19, 5, 23, § 68; 19, 12, 61, § 186: “cucumeres,” id. 19, 5, 24, § 69 (cucumis, Sillig): “cucumerum,” id. 19, 5, 23, § 68 al.), m.
I. A cucumber, Col. 11, 3, 48; Plin. 19, 5, 23, § 64 sq.; Pall. Mart. 9, 7; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 25; Verg. G. 4, 122 al.—
II. A sea-plant, similar in color and odor to the cucumber, Plin. 9, 2, 1, § 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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