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| The '''cucumber''' is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant ''Cucumis sativus'', which belongs to the ] family '']''. It is usually green-skinned and roughly ], about 30 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, with tapered ends. | The '''cucumber''' is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant ''Cucumis sativus'', which belongs to the ] family '']''. It is usually green-skinned and roughly ], about 30 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, with tapered ends. Cucumbers for pickling are generally shorter and thicker. | ||
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The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is usually green-skinned and roughly cylindrical, about 30 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, with tapered ends. Cucumbers for pickling are generally shorter and thicker.