Cucumber is a widely cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.
The term "cucumber" can also refer to:
1. The fruit of this plant, eaten fresh in salads or pickled
2. Cucumber as a slang term meaning "cool as a cucumber" - very calm and relaxed
3. In skincare, cucumber extracts are used for their soothing properties