is broccoli a fruit or a vegetable.?

Answer 1

it is a vegetable. Actually it is the flower buds of the plant. All fruits (like squash, tomatos, pumpkins, apples...) are produced by the flowers and have seeds in them. Any other part of the plant that we eat is a vegetable.

Answer 2

Is Broccoli A Vegetable

Answer 3

Broccoli, common name for a garden plant, a variety of the cabbage species, closely related to the cauliflower. Broccoli is a branching plant about 60 cm (about 24 in) high with edible green heads and thick stems. First grown in Europe, it is now an important crop in the United States. It's a vegetable.

Scientific classification: Broccoli belongs to the family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as Brassica oleracea italica.

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is broccoli a fruit or a vegetable.?

Answer 5

Fruits are the immediate method to obtain vitamins, proteins, and electrolytes, so over body may easily absorb them. Found in the case of veggie some of the immediately eatable but some need to cooked well for enhance their taste.

Answer 6

Fruits have seeds; "vegetable" is a non-scientific word for cultivated edibles

Answer 7

you may be confused because it flowers, as most fruits do. however, broccoli is a vegetable - it does not contain seeds as fruits do.

Answer 8

Broccoli is a vegetable because you don't see it's seeds!

Answer 9

I work with Alzheimer residents and as a result we are only allowed to have edible flowers (just in case...) Here is a list of what we are allowed in our unit and what they taste like: Anise hyssop - sweet, like licorice Apple Blossom - delicate floral Arugula - nutty, spicy Basil - varies by breed Bee balm - lemony, minty Begonia - crisp, sour, lemony Calendula - spicy, tangy, peppery Carnation - spicy, peppery Chrysanthemum - bitter Daisy - tangy, leafy Dianthus (pinks) - clove-like Fuchsia - acidic Geranium - varies by breed Hollyhock - bland Impatiens - bland Lavender - floral Marigold - peppery Orchid - crisp, soft Pansy - sweet to tart Petunia - leafy Primrose - sweet to bland Rose - sweet, aromatic Snapdragon - bland to bitter Sunflower - leafy Tulip - crisp, cucumber-like Violet - sweet, nectar-like These are all regular flowers that are edible, not flowers that come from fruit or vegitable but maybe the list will help.

Answer 10

IT'S A VEGETABLE, FRUIT HAVE SEEDS