Do Vegetables Really Exist in Scientific Terms?

Question

I came across a saying that vegetables don’t have a scientifically recognized definition. Is it so, and what consequences does it have for our diet?

Answer 1

Even though we can touch and eat vegetables, the word ‘vegetable’ doesn’t have a technical definition of it in the field of botany. Botanists don’t use the category ‘vegetable’ so in the strict sense, it is an empty term. The term however is used by the masses to refer to a number of cognitive edible plants that they consume.

Comments

Broccoli is great!

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I like celery except for its strings

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Sorry Mike but broccoli cucumber and celery are part of my favourite foods

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I don't like broccoli either, Mike!

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I like broccoli (with cheese sauce or in stir fry) and cucumber (in a salad) but not a big fan of celery (Maybe once in a while with peanut butter... More likely just to eat the peanut butter out of the jar)

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Cucumber's are technically fruits.

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I'm allergic to celery, fr. My eyes and lips swell up a lot if I eat it...‍

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Vegetables DO exist. They make up the panel of The View.

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Hey I love broccoli