What's the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?

[stevens]

I just learned about this in my bio class. A fruit is a plant ovary and a vegetable is just part of the plant like a root leaf or stem.

 

[her209]

<< A fruit is a plant ovary and a vegetable is just part of the plant like a root leaf or stem. >>



What about a corn?

 

[Rallispec]

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<< A fruit is a plant ovary and a vegetable is just part of the plant like a root leaf or stem. >>



What about a corn? >>




corn is a grain, like grass and wheat (i think?)

 

[zeruty]

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<< Call me an ignorant person, but I distinguish between fruits and vegetables like this: fruits are tasty while vegetables are not. >>



The application can be a little general *wink wink* 😉😱😀 >>



So you are saying.... in Girl, Interrupted..... you thought Angelina Jolie was tasty?

 

[yakko]

<< And this is not a valid: A fruit is in an asylum, and a vegetable is in the hospital... >>

hahahaha!!!! I am beginning to really like this poster.

 

[McPhreak]

<< I just learned about this in my bio class. A fruit is a plant ovary and a vegetable is just part of the plant like a root leaf or stem. >>



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generally correct

And by this definition, a tomato is a fruit, an avocado is a fruit, and a pineapple is a vegetable

Now here's a question for you: The purpose of the fruit is usually to house and protect the seeds. So, why then are strawberry seeds on the outside of the fruit?

 

[HappyPuppy]

I always thought fruits were people who enjoyed having promiscuous sex with other peoples of the same gender and that vegetables were people who were beyond caring.