Cucumis anguria

Cucumis anguria
Cucumis anguria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucumis
Species: C. anguria
Binomial name
Cucumis anguria
L.
Cucumis anguria

Cucumis anguria, also called the West Indian Gherkin, Burr Gherkin, Burr Cucumber, or maxixe, and locally known as badunga or cohombro, is a vine grown for its fruit used as a vegetable. It is similar and related to the common cucumber (C. sativus) and its cultivars are known as gherkins.

The fruit is typically 4-8 cm in length, 2-4 cm in diameter, and covered with soft spines.

Plants are originally from Africa. They are popular in the northeast and north of Brazil, where they are used in the local version of cozido (meat-and-vegetable stew). The flavor of this gherkin is similar to that of the common cucumber.

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  • Cucumis anguria — antilinis melionas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos vaisinis kultūrinis augalas (Cucumis anguria). atitikmenys: lot. Cucumis anguria; Cucumis anguria var. anguria; Cucumis anguria var. longipes; Cucumis longipes angl. bur… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Cucumis Anguria — Cucumber Cu cum*ber (k? k?m b?r, formerly kou k?m b?r), n. [OE. cucumer, cocumber, cucumber, fr. L. cucmis, gen.cucumeris; cf. OF. cocombre,F. concombre.] (Bot.) A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus {Cucumis}, esp.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CUCUMIS ANGURIA L. - АНГУРИЯ, ОГУРЕЦ АНТИЛЬСКИЙ — см. 915. Однолетнее растение. С. anguria L. Ангурия, О. антильский Sp. pl. (1753) 1011. Cogniaux, Harms (1924) 148. Пангало (1928) 61, рис. Bailey 1 (1930) 907, 908, f. S y n. [К var. anguria] Cucumis echinatus Moench; C. parviflorus Salisb.; C.… …   Справочник растений

  • Cucumis anguria var. anguria — antilinis melionas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos vaisinis kultūrinis augalas (Cucumis anguria). atitikmenys: lot. Cucumis anguria; Cucumis anguria var. anguria; Cucumis anguria var. longipes; Cucumis longipes angl. bur… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Cucumis anguria var. longipes — antilinis melionas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos vaisinis kultūrinis augalas (Cucumis anguria). atitikmenys: lot. Cucumis anguria; Cucumis anguria var. anguria; Cucumis anguria var. longipes; Cucumis longipes angl. bur… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Cucumis anguria — ID 23570 Symbol Key CUAN Common Name West Indian gherkin Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, FL, GA, MA, MT, NY, OR, PR, TX, VI, WA Growth Habit Vine,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cucumis anguria var. anguria — ID 23571 Symbol Key CUANA Common Name West Indian gherkin Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, MA, NY, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb, Vine …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cucumis anguria var. longaculeatus — ID 23572 Symbol Key CUANL Common Name West Indian gherkin Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, GA, MT, PR, TX, VI Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cucumis Anguria — L. West Indian gherkin (E). The young fruits are eaten boiled or pickled …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • Cucumis anguria L. — Symbol CUAN Common Name West Indian gherkin Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae …   Scientific plant list

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