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The phrase "a slice of cucumber" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a thin piece cut from a cucumber, often in the context of food or cooking.
Example: "For a refreshing snack, I like to have a slice of cucumber with my hummus."
Alternatives: "a piece of cucumber" or "a cut of cucumber".
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Best served with a slice of cucumber, it works beautifully in G&Ts and cocktails.
A monkey in isolation is happy to eat either a grape or a slice of cucumber.
Garnish with a slice of cucumber, if you like (and I do).
She smelled like something fresh and green, a slice of cucumber or good lettuce.
The scientists trained the monkeys to exchange a token for a slice of cucumber.
Garnish with a twist of lemon peel or – why not? – a slice of cucumber on the rim.
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Garnish with a slice of curled cucumber and serve with a live string orchestra playing quietly in the background.
Place a slice of cool cucumber over the sore area.
The salty spread with a cold slice of cucumber, a dollop of skordalia, a slab of feta cheese and a couple of black olives — that is about the best 7-8 30 7-8 30 hour I think you could ever hope to pass in your lifetime.
If you're forced to choose just one drink (and it's now or never, as the menu changes every few days), the Shady Lady is, indeed, as they claim, "a pretty sassy aperitivo": the cloying sweetness of sherry is balanced by a thick slice of cucumber and a dash of prosecco.
Salmon, of course, is the most available, but I'm particularly fond of trout, which makes a nice crostini when the toasted bread is slathered with creamed horseradish and stacked with a thin slice of cucumber and a slice of fish.
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a side of cucumber
a bit of cucumber
a base of cucumber
a scoop of cucumber
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a salad of cucumber
a slice of cheesecake
a slice of ham
a slice of pepper-and-mushroom
a whiff of cucumber
a series of cucumber
a slice of frangipane
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