Cucumber: Species of plant in the Cucurbitaceae gourd family
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).
| Cucumber | |
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| Cucumbers growing on vines | |
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| Photograph of a single cucumber fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Cucumis |
| Species: | C. sativus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cucumis sativus | |
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.
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