Cucumber

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Cucumis Sativus

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 It is an excellent source of vitamin C, folic acid and potassium.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in vitamin K, pottasium, magnesium, traces of sodium and anti oxidants.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Cucumber is used in many Indian dishes like Avial, Sambhar etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Cucumber
• Tamil : Vellarikka
• Malayalam : Vellarikka
• Hindi : Khira / Kheera / Kakdi
• Bengali : Sasha / Sausha
• Marathi : Sitalchinni