2007-07-12 03:17:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Olives are a fruit. The definition of fruit has nothing to do with having a sweet flavor.
Here's the definition, from Answers.com
"The ripened ovary or ovaries of a seed-bearing plant, together with accessory parts, containing the seeds and occurring in a wide variety of forms."
Later in the definition, an alternate meaning says "usually sweet", but that is, of course, not a requirement.
Other fruits...
Avocados
Tomatoes...
2007-07-12 03:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit
2007-07-12 10:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a fruit....
"The Olive is the fruit of the Olive tree (Olea europaea) and is a major component of the agriculture and gastronomy of many countries adjoining the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor"
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_%28fruit%29
2007-07-12 10:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely a fruit that grows on trees.
2007-07-12 10:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tree fruit, along the lines of apples, oranges, etc...
2007-07-12 13:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always thought of it as a vegetable, after all when u order a sub or whatever and they ask u what veggies u want thats on their list
2007-07-12 10:26:42 · answer #6 · answered by Cindy7777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is & that is 1 of many we use as a Veggie..Tomatoes, Avacodos.
2007-07-12 14:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say a vegetable as it grows on a vine but i would be wrong
2007-07-12 10:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋