2006-07-30 02:38:43 · 38 answers · asked by r wall 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The potato is a vegetable.
According to Wikipedia:
"The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. Potatoes are the world's most widely grown tuber crop, and the fourth largest crop in terms of fresh produce (after rice, wheat, and maize), but this ranking is inflated due to the high water content of fresh potatoes relative to that of other crops."
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. tuberosum
2006-08-06 14:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A potatoe is a vegtable and it does NOT have seeds!
2006-08-04 15:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by jlpel2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vegetable is defined as anything Edible that grows, which funny enough includes fruit.
There are various sub classes of VEGGIES. SOme things fall into wierd categories. I listed a few wierd ones for you
FRuit (tomatoes, squash cucumber, apple orange)
Leafy (lettuce)
ROOT (Which includes potatoes)
Nuts(walnuts, chestcuts, avacado)
Legumes(peanuts, peas, beans)
2006-07-30 02:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The difference between a fruit and a veg. is that veg. has to be cooked, fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Don't eat a raw potato, it is poisoness though not deadly. The person in your answers who says veg grow below ground is not quite correct. A leek is a veg and that grows above ground.
2006-07-30 21:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by ADRIAN H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Root and tuberous vegetables
Potatoes are one of the most used staple foods.
2006-08-06 17:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by itsmewhoelse1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-30 07:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Petrol Head 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,i have looked on google give it a go.Good Education on the Mighty Potato.
2006-08-02 02:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fruit- edible part of plant: an edible part of a plant, usually fleshy and containing seeds
vegetable- food edible plant: any plant with edible parts, especially leafy or fleshy parts that are used mainly for soups and salads and to accompany main courses
root- botany underground base of a plant: the part of a plant that has no leaves or buds and usually spreads underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
I'D SAY VEGETABLE
2006-08-06 05:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a vegtable but does not count as one of your 5 a day as it is too starchy.
2006-07-31 07:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by the_mighty_jagrafess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of fresh fruit has different meanings depending on context.
2017-02-20 04:19:25 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋