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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Fruits come from the flowering part of the plant and contain seeds, whereas vegetables are other parts of the plant (leaves, stems, roots, bulbs). They're fruit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They say knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes yes. Salsa, tomato based fruit salad, we know.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But that's not mutually exclusive with vegetables. Vegetable is not a botanical designation. Whether it's a vegetable or not depends on how it's typically used in cooking. Cucumbers, zuccini, and green beans all fall into the same category of being both.