.]]
The term has different meanings depending on context. In Botany , a fruit is the Ripen ed Ovary —together with Seed s—of a Flowering Plant . In many Species , the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds.1 In Cuisine , when discussing fruit as Food , the term usually refers to those Plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include Plum s, Apple s and Oranges . However, a great many common Vegetable s, as well as nuts and Grain s, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.2
|
