What part of the cucumber is eaten?

Answer 1

Cucumis sativus is the botanic name of the common cucumber. This is a ground growing plant with large leaves, though it may be grown up a vertical trellis for support. It is cylindrical in shape, and is commonly considered as a vegetable, though technically it is a fruit. Widely available in several varieties and a few colours. It is a member of the Gourd family, along with pumpkins and similar. Probably originated in India. Separate male and female flowers, and these are a culinary delicacy in themselves. The whole plant would be considered a cucumber in the plant shop, but common usage would be limited to the edible portion. .

Answer 2

The fruit. Cucumber fruit hang from the branches of the cucumber plant.

Some people peel cucumbers, and only eat the fresh, water insides - I like to eat cucumbers with the peel still on. There are a lot of vitamins and so forth in the peel.

Answer 3

It is the seed bearing 'fruit'

Answer 4

it is the fruit containing the seeds and is formed from the swollen ovary of the plant

Answer 5

the edible part. Which means all of it

no u big idiot i mean root stem whatever

Answer 6

cucumber is the fruit part of the plant developed from the seeds

Answer 7

It is the fruit of the plant which contains the seeds.

Answer 8

wee eat the fruit