English–Spanish

“cucumber” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/peˈpino/

Example

Voy a comprar un pepino para la ensalada.

I am going to buy a cucumber for the salad.

Illustration for pepino (cucumber)

How to say “cucumber” in Spanish

“Cucumber” in Spanish is pepino.

Fresh elongated green vegetable commonly sliced for salads and pickling.

Full entry for pepino: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pepino

La ensalada de pepino está lista.

The cucumber salad is ready.

Tips for using pepino

  • Small pickled cucumbers are usually called pepinillos, so pepino normally refers to the fresh cucumber rather than the pickle.

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