What fruit is technically a vegetable?
One example of a fruit that is technically considered a vegetable in a culinary context is the tomato. While botanically a fruit (it develops from the ovary of a flower and contains seeds), tomatoes are often treated as vegetables in cooking. In a famous legal case in the United States in 1893 (Nix v. Hedden), the Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes should be classified as vegetables for tariff purposes, emphasizing their common culinary use.
Another example is the bell pepper, which is also botanically a fruit but is commonly used as a vegetable in savory dishes.
In botanical terms, fruits develop from the ovaries of flowers and contain seeds, while vegetables are typically other parts of the plant, such as leaves, stems, or roots. However, the culinary classification of fruits and vegetables is often based on taste and culinary use rather than strict botanical definitions.
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