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by AB-Joel on May 22nd, 2004

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

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  • by goldiemae on December 31st, 2006

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    Technically, johnnygoode maybe correct in stating that cucumbers, squash and green beans are fruits. I might also add tomatoes to that list. However, since the don't fit the criteria of what's commonly thought of as fruit, they are considered vegetables and usually grouped as such. Actually, I think the botanical distinction between fruits and vegetables is that fruits contain seeds, and vegetables do not. Therefore one might say cucumbers, squash, green beans and tomatoes are fruits, regardless of their taste. I'm really not too sure about green beans though. The rudimentary "beans" that are found inside of them are not really seeds, are they?

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