Cucumber in Malayalam
Cucumber in Malayalam is കക്കരി (kakkari). The word names cucumber and the closely related gourds that go into salads and curries across Kerala.
Most common translation
Cucumber.
സാലഡിൽ കുറച്ച് കക്കരി അരിഞ്ഞിട്ടു.
saaladil kurachu kakkari arinjittu.
I chopped some cucumber into the salad.
Dictionary entry
- കക്കരി (kakkari) — Cucumber.
With only one option here, keep in mind that it reaches across a family of cucumbers and melons rather than naming one exact vegetable from a supermarket shelf.
Common questions
How do you say cucumber in Malayalam?
കക്കരി (kakkari) is the listed word for cucumber.
How is it used in Kerala cooking?
Raw in salads and buttermilk dishes, and cooked into curries, with the larger thick-skinned varieties preferred for cooking.