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A '''cucumber''' (''cucumis sativus'') is a fruit of the gourd family, high in [[water]] content and with a very mild flavour.<ref>http://www.cucumbergrowers.co.uk/</ref> It is commonly eaten in [[salad]], and, amongst the [[British]] upper classes, in cucumber sandwiches.

A '''cucumber''' (''cucumis sativus'') is a fruit of the gourd family, high in [[water]] content and with a very mild flavour.<ref>http://www.cucumbergrowers.co.uk/</ref> It is commonly eaten in [[salad]], and, amongst the [[British]] upper classes, in cucumber sandwiches. The cucumber has an elongated tubular shape, tapering towards the ends, with a dark green skin and pale flesh. Being a fruit, it contains its seeds within it.

==Dr Johnson's cucumber recipe==

==Dr Johnson's cucumber recipe==

The eighteenth century author Dr Johnson recommended that "a cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good fro nothing."<ref>http://encarta.msn.com/related_761578498_10.53/Food_A_cucumber_should_be_well_.html</ref>

==The cucumber and Euro-sceptics==

Persons opposed to the European Union claim that the EU has attempted to outlaw curved cucumbers. This is not true. <ref>http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/euromyths/myth26_en.htm</ref>

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