What is the difference between a fruit and vegetable?

mk2norwich

Botanically, a fruit is defined as the ripened ovary of a seed-bearing plant, so tomatoes, eggplants (aka aubergines) and peppers, among others, would fall into that particular category. A vegetable, on the other hand, is defined as a plant cultivated for its root, leaves, or stem, thus rhubarb, although used as a fruit, is strictly speaking, a vegetable. Also see Question #16671: http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question16671.html Oct 27 02, 10:56 PM

daddyrich13

Thank you. Nov 22 08, 11:12 AM

jestofo

Fruits are the plants ovaries and are used to disperse the seeds through animal droppings, while vegetables are not. Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2332726/the_difference_between_a_fruit_and.html?cat=22 Nov 02 09, 10:22 PM