Arent cucumbers really fruit, since they have seeds?

Question

Arent cucumbers really fruit, since they have seeds?

Answer 1

Yes, it is.  The strictest definition of vegetable is that it is part of the plant, but not the ovary.  The ripened ovary is a fruit.  However, some people consider fibrous and non-sweet fruits "vegetables".  

Fun trivia:  To allow hamburgers and fries to be school lunches, ketchup was classified as a vegetable.  Gotta love the government.

Answer 2

Yes...so are squash, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant etc.

Answer 3

cucumbers are vegetables. =P

it's what my mom taught me. she never gave a reason why, but they ARE vegetables. hahaha =P coz there are also lots of different kinds of cucumbers. =P

they are VEGY. =P

Answer 4

The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. Though it technically is a fruit, cucumbers are widely considered vegetables

Answer 5

You are correct.  Pretty much any food item that produces seeds is actually a fruit.  

Answer 6

Yes they are!