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[[Image:Cucumbers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Cucumbers growing]]
[[Image:Cucumbers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cucumbers growing]]
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.
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.