What is Cucumber?
{{speciesbox |name = Cucumber |image = ARS_cucumber.jpg |image_caption = Cucumbers growing on vines |image_alt = Photograph of cucumber vine with fruits, flowers and leaves visible |image2 = Cucumber BNC.jpg |image2_caption = Photograph of a single cucumber fruit |genus = Cucumis |species = sativus |authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] }} The '''cucumber''' (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely grown plant in the family [[Cucurbitaceae]]. This family also includes [[squash (fruit)|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 cucumber|pickled]]. Some people hollow out the cucumber and fill it with other food, like [[Tomato|tomatoes]] or [[feta cheese]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Cucumber Boats Recipe|url=https://www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-boats-307532|access-date=2022-03-18|website=www.food.com}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{wikispecies|Cucumis sativus}} [[Category:Fruits]] [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] [[Category:Vegetables]] {{Food-stub}}