Meanings
nounsmacked cucumber (plural smacked cucumbers)
plural smacked cucumbers
- A Sichuan dish of cucumber prepared with soy, rice vinegar, etc.
Origin
So called because the cucumber is struck so that it cracks open a little to absorb the seasonings.
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smacked cucumber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smacked%20cucumber
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“smacked cucumber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smacked%20cucumber. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smacked cucumber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smacked%20cucumber.
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