Is zucchini a fruit or a vegetable?

Is zucchini a fruit or a vegetable?

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesIs zucchini a fruit or a vegetable?

Corey Williams is a food writer for MyRecipes and Allrecipes. She has ten years of experience in journalism.

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Zucchini is a FRUIT?!? (Bewildered) Levi Explains | S1:E6 | MIgardener

The last thing we need in our lives is more confusion. That’s why I regret to inform you that one of our favorite vegetables the deliciously nutritious zucchini is not a vegetable at all but a fruit. Here’s what you need to know:

According to Merriam-Webster a fruit is the usually edible reproductive organ of a seed plant. A vegetable on the other hand is a usually herbaceous plant (such as the cabbage bean or potato) that is grown for an edible part that is usually eaten as part of a meal.

Simply put: fruits contain seeds vegetables do not.