squirting cucumber

== English == === Etymology === So named because when the fruit is fully ripe it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds. === Pronunciation === === Noun === squirting cucumber (plural squirting cucumbers) The plant Ecballium elaterium, a member of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae) Synonyms: exploding cucumber, noli me tangere, touch-me-not, wild cucumber ==== Translations ==== === References === squirting cucumber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ecballium elaterium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Ecballium elaterium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons