How to Say "Cucumber" in Spanish

pepino

/peˈpino/masculine

The Spanish word for cucumber is pepino.

pepino refers to the edible fruit.

Meaning: edible fruit (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of pepino is pepinos.

/peˈpino/

The Spanish word pepino is used in the colloquial phrase me importa un pepino to mean 'I don't give a damn' or 'I don't care at all'.
The word pepino actually began its life as a diminutive, meaning it was originally a way to say 'little pumpkin'.
In some sporting contexts in Spanish, a pepino is slang for a powerful, fast-moving shot or goal, especially in football.

Como pepino.
I eat cucumber.
Tatoeba #13038748 by ecorralest101, translation #2863789 by gordafarin
Después de haber sido declarado inocente, el pepino asesino pasó a una bien merecida jubilación en España.
After being proven innocent, the killer cucumber went into a well deserved retirement in Spain.
Tatoeba #10021226 by manufrutos, translation #931750 by sacredceltic
Más que el hierro, más que el plomo, más que el oro, necesito la electricidad. La necesito más de lo que necesito cordero o cerdo o lechuga o pepinos. La necesito para mis sueños.
More than iron, more than lead, more than gold I need electricity. I need it more than I need lamb or pork or lettuce or cucumber. I need it for my dreams.
Tatoeba #758952 by Shishir, translation #758652 by papabear
Hoy compré un pepino muy fresco en el mercado.
Today I bought a very fresh cucumber at the market.
El pepino es una verdura muy saludable.
Cucumber is a very healthy vegetable.
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Daniel and Sofía are at the grocery store.

Sources

Wiktionary, “cucumber” translations and entries pepino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries pepino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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