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mr_lebowski

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4. On what grounds are 'fruits' a wholly contained subset of 'vegetables'?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 03:10 PM

May 2020

Is that because they're 'vegetative matter'?

I agree that many things that some call vegetables (like tomatoes and avocados for example) are clearly also fruits, but ...

I think the confusion is because there are separate 'botanical' and 'culinary' definitions of these terms.

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Your entire distinction is invalid [View all] Recursion May 2020 OP

Looks like the whole day of entertainment (?) ahead for you. LakeArenal May 2020 #1

No, only some vegetables are fruits Recursion May 2020 #5

Three things. Go read the Wikipedia entry on vegetables. Understand that the word's usage.... EarnestPutz May 2020 #7

Au francais aussi? elleng May 2020 #2

This feels like one of those days when i can't win the argument as to how to spell my own name so... hlthe2b May 2020 #3

On what grounds are 'fruits' a wholly contained subset of 'vegetables'? mr_lebowski May 2020 #4

They usually veg on a table Roland99 May 2020 #6

tomatos and avocados dweller May 2020 #8

Don't forget that Gawd never intended hoomans to boil and eat root vegetables like carrots, abqtommy May 2020 #9

Thank You...Your entire post is uncontroversial ... Stuart G May 2020 #10