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Is a cucumber a fruit

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A cucumber is botanically a fruit, but usually is regarded as a "culinary vegetable". (Tomatoes are another example of something that's technically a fruit, botanically speaking, but is used as a vegetable in cooking.)

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Cucumbers are fruits because the seeds are contained within the outer skin. But for culinary purposes, it is a vegetable

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A cucumber is a fruit, but for culinary purposes it is a vegetable

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