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what is the difference between fruits and vegetable?IF it contain seed then is it said as fruit ?then are brinjal,lady's finger,tomato,capsicum,guard -fruits?

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Fruit is the formed from the ovary after fertilization and it contains seed while vegetable can be any part of the plant like leaf, root or stem. There are some products which are technically fruits but are used as vegetables like lady finger, tomato, brinjal etc.

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