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Cucumber

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

The cucumber is a widely cultivated creeping vine plant in the gourd family that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits used as culinary vegetables; grown as an annual, it comes in three main types, slicing, pickling and seedless. The cucumber originated in Asia, in a region spanning India, Nepal, Bangladesh, parts of China and northern Thailand, and it has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, eaten year round by the Roman emperor Tiberius, grown for Charlemagne in the Middle Ages, and later brought to the Americas by the Spanish following Columbus. It now grows on most continents, with many different commercial types traded on the global market.

Facts
Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)
1000 BCE BCE 1
Wikipedia "Cucumber" Cultivation history: Cucumis sativus has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, domesticated in India from wild C. sativus var. hardwickii.
Origin Region
South Asia and East Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, southern China, northern Thailand) 1
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Expresses Tradition

Pickling, Food Traditions

Used By

Banh Mi, Dishes
Çoban salatası, Dishes
Source ?oban salatas? (Wikipedia)
Cucumber sandwich, Dishes
Source Cucumber sandwich (Wikipedia)
Israeli Salad, Dishes
Source Israeli salad (Wikipedia)
Qurutob, Dishes
Source Qurutob (Wikipedia)
Seven-layer salad, Dishes
Source Seven-layer salad (Wikipedia)
Shopska Salad, Dishes
Source Shopska salad (Wikipedia)
Snow White salad, Dishes
Source Snow White salad (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Cucumber, Wikipedia
Description, origin
Quote, Description, origin
The cucumber originates in Asia, in a region extending from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), and Northern Thailand
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Shopska salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Shopska Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[Capsicum|peppers]], [[sirene]]View the Source
Israeli salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Israeli Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]], [[cucumber]], [[onions]], [[parsley]], [[Bell pepper|bell]] or [[Chili pepper|chili]] peppersView the Source
Cucumber sandwich (Wikipedia)
Used By: Cucumber sandwich, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[White bread]], [[cucumber]], [[butter]]View the Source
?oban salatas? (Wikipedia)
Used By: Çoban salatası, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[bell pepper|green pepper]]s and flat-leaf [[parsley]]View the Source
Seven-layer salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Seven-layer salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Iceberg lettuce]], [[tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[sweet pea]]s, [[hard-boiled egg]]s, sharp [[cheddar cheese]], and [[bacon]] piecesView the Source
Snow White salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Snow White salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Yogurt]], [[cucumber]]sView the Source
Qurutob (Wikipedia)
Used By: Qurutob, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Qurutob, infobox main_ingredient field
Yogurt, fatir (flatbread), tomato, cucumber, greens, onion
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