TheAlphaWolf, since tomatoes are a FRUIT it would be difficult for them to ba a perennial VEGETABLE !
The "apparent" 2 vegetables are RHUBARB and ASPARAGUS according to a radio quiz I heard yesterday.
Anyone have a very specific definition of a vegetable ???
Jun 27 2003, 10:57 AM
fosse4
Answer has 2 votes
fosse4
Answer has 2 votes.
OED doesn't help it say's :-
Fruit - 1. Vegetable products in general that are fit to be eaten as food by man or animals. (now usu. in pl. 2. The edible product of a plant or tree consisting of the seed and it's envelope.
Going back to my biology casses a long while ago - Fruits are one of the methods of plant reproduction (hence all seeds are technically fruits eg Peas and beans, rice etc)
Rhubarb is not a fruit - it's the stem of the plant (and it's first mention in 1650 says it's a fruit substitute), Asparagus (again the stem is picked)- there are others, most herbs are classed as vegetables (you only pick the leaf or stem) ("Try Perennial vegetable" in your search engine for more info)
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