2006-10-16 15:19:31 · 29 answers · asked by tomtom_3978 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
its a fruit because it has a seed/pit inside.
2006-10-16 15:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by Jewel 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Avacado is a fruit it is also called as BUTTER FRUIT. Read-
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to Central America and Mexico. The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5-10 mm wide. The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a berry or drupe, from 7 to 20 cm long, and weighs between 100 to 1000 g. It has a large central seed, 3 to 5 cm in diameter.
2006-10-16 20:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to Central America and Mexico. The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5-10 mm wide. The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a berry or drupe, from 7 to 20 cm long, and weighs between 100 to 1000 g. It has a large central seed, 3 to 5 cm in diameter.
2006-10-18 00:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by urhit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae.
The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a berry or drupe, from 7 to 20 cm long, and weighs between 100 to 1000 g. It has a large central seed, 3 to 5 cm in diameter.
The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear, due to its shape and rough green skin.
Enjoy!
2006-10-16 16:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by jackrrabitt 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The call "avocado" additionally skill fruit. particularly a extensive berry. like a number of different fruit, avocados strengthen in tropical or temperate climates. An avocado is a Persea, that's a genus of roughly a hundred and fifty diverse evergreen timber that belong to the laurel family individuals (Lauraceae). This area is often used for its fruit, and the avocado is the superb frequent member.
2016-12-26 21:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Fruit.
2006-10-16 15:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mikillah 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
avocado is a tree. The fruit that grows on it is what we refer to as the avocado. The fruit is actually called an avocado pear or an alligator pear, and it is often referred to as so, especially in the southern states. But yeah, it is most definitely considered a fruit.
2006-10-16 15:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by Christie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a fruit because it grows on a tree
2006-10-17 07:36:51 · answer #8 · answered by sunshine 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fruit: fleshy, seed-bearing part of a plant used as food.
ve·get·able: part of various types of plants eaten as food.
An avocado is probably a fruit-vegetable just like a tomato or a cucumber.
2006-10-16 15:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by shaz38 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fruit, I think; do any vegetables grow on trees?
2006-10-16 15:28:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Technically an avocado is a fruit.
2006-10-17 03:48:38 · answer #11 · answered by Carole 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋