Vegetable is a culinary term. Its definition has no scientific value and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective. All parts of herbaceous plants eaten as food by humans, whole or in part, are generally considered vegetables. Mushrooms, though belonging to the biological kingdom, fungi, are are also commonly considered vegetables. Though the exceptions are many, in general, vegetables are thought of as being savoury, and not sweet. Culinary fruits, nuts, grains, herbs, and spices are all arguably the exceptions.
Since “vegetable” is not a botanical term, there is no contradiction in referring to a plant part as a fruit while also being considered a vegetable (see diagram at right). Given this general rule of thumb, vegetables can include leaves (lettuce), stems (asparagus), roots (carrots), flowers (broccoli), bulbs (garlic), seeds (peas and beans) and of course the botanical fruits like cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and capsicums.
The merits of this ongoing question, “is it a fruit, or is it a vegetable,” have even found its way before the bench of the United States Supreme Court which ruled unanimously in Nix v. Hedden, 1883, that a tomato is a vegetable even though botanically, a tomato is a fruit.
Hope it helps. This is what I could think of.
2006-12-05 19:50:12
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answer #2
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answered by lady jewels 2
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# Golden samphire (Inula crithmoides)
# Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus)
Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
# Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
# Gobo (Arctium lappa)
2006-12-05 18:56:43
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answer #10
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answered by amhbas 3
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