eli5 why the tomato is not a vegetable
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The way I learned it in an ecology class is that fruits are part of a plant’s reproductive system, while vegetables are part of their “vegetation.” If the part you’re eating has seeds (peppers, tomatoes, strawberries etc) then it’s a fruit, vs eating the leaves, stalk, roots etc. Sometimes we aren’t as aware of the seeds, like a banana for example.
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