Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Mr. Bill > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:34:39 -0600, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Avocado is certainly up there with my favorites... Along with a good
>>> vine ripe tomato.
>> We discussed that very thing at breakfast. I think that avocado,
>> like tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable.
>
> <lol> I thought about that when I posted that, but many don't care about
> that concept. :-) I personally treat them both as a "veggie" simply
> because they are generally served savory.
>
> To me, a fruit is a "sweet".
>
> Even squashes are more of a fruit than a veggie.
>
> That might make an interesting thread. What do you consider to be a
> fruit vs. a veggie? To me, a "fruit" would be a reproductive part of
> the plant vs. a "vegetative" part of the plant which would mean only
> roots, stems and leaves...
>
> So anything with seeds would be a "fruit"?

It depends on whether you want a technical answer or one based on
usual usage.

--
Jean B.