# squirting cucumber

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The plant Ecballium elaterium, a member of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae)

## Etymology
So named because when the fruit is fully ripe it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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