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[Martialis]

fruit

/fro͞ot/

noun

1. the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.

           "tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya"

 

 

veg·e·ta·ble

/ˈvejtəb(ə)l,ˈvəjədəb(ə)l/

noun

 

noun: vegetable; plural noun: vegetables

1. a plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as accompaniment to meat or fish, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean.

         "fresh fruit and vegetables"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Martialis, December 14 2019 - 2:08 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

No. Just because the seed's growth is stunted doesn't mean it's not there.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, December 14 2019 - 2:52 PM.

[gcsnelling]

Still a fruit even though the reproductive potential may not be there, and regardless all of our modern fruits and vegetables have been genetically modified.

Edited by gcsnelling, December 14 2019 - 2:55 PM.

[TennesseeAnts]

A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant, whose sole purpose is to supply those seeds with nourishment until they germinate. The ovary ripens once the female parts of the plant are impregnated with sperm cells on pollen from another plant.

[ponerinecat]

We need vegetable loops

[ANTdrew]

We need a vegetable sub-forum.

[TheMicroPlanet]

Forget the "are tomatoes fruits or vegetables" argument. How can we know that if we don't know if fruits are fruits or vegetables?