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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] TheButtonJustSpins 17 points 2 years ago

Vegetable is a culinary term, not a botanical one. Many vegetables are also fruits.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Actually cucumbers are berries.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yes, but just nod and wave at the community made almost entirely of Redditors with particularly strong opinions on things.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Goddamnit. What about strawberry?

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, not a berry.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually berries, and therefore fruit!

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh thank God. Coffee is also a berry.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 4 points 2 years ago