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[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

In terms of botany, a vegetable isn't a thing (it's a culinary term).

Whereas a fruit has a specific botanical term (and a culinary term).

Not everything is "one or the other", some things are neither (Rhubarb), and some are both (tomato).

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You can't say "both" when there are three choices

  1. Vegetable as a culinary term
  2. Fruit as a culinary term
  3. Fruit as a botanical term
[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

Youre absolutely correct