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Cucumber | |
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Cucumbers growing on vines | |
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Photograph of a single cucumber fruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Cucumis |
Species: | C. sativus |
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Cucumis sativus |
The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely grown plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. This family also includes squash. A cucumber looks similar to a zucchini (British English: courgette).
To a botanist, cucumbers are biologically fruits even if they are commonly thought of as vegetables: that is their value as a food. They can be cooked, eaten raw, or pickled. Some people hollow out the cucumber and fill it with other food, like tomatoes or feta cheese. view more...