Why is a cucumber considered a fruit?

Answer 1

The reason cucumbers are considered a fruit is because it has an enclosed seed and develops from a flower, cucumbers are scientifically classified as fruits. Much like tomatoes and squash, however, their sour-bitter flavor contributes to cucumbers being perceived, prepared and eaten as vegetables, which is the accepted culinary term. In short terms: anything that is a the "fruit" of a plant is a fruit, and anything that is a part of a plant (for example a carrot is the root of th carrot plant) is a vegetable.

Answer 2

Fruit are edible objects growing on a plant, and they have seeds inside of them. They are defined by their evolutionary function, which is to be eaten so that the seeds can be spread around a larger area than the plant could otherwise reach (and possible be mixed with fertilizer, too).

Answer 3

a cucumber is a fruit because it has seeds vegetables dont have seeds and that why bell peppers are fruits instead of vegetables.

Answer 4

Because they have seeds in.