# smacked cucumber

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Sichuan dish of cucumber prepared with soy, rice vinegar, etc.

## Etymology
So called because the cucumber is struck so that it cracks open a little to absorb the seasonings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smacked-cucumber