Yes, avocados are a fruit.
In fact, many of the vegetables youve grown up eating are likely fruits.
And were not just talking abouttomatoes.
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Foods without seeds, such asbroccoli, cauliflower,kale, lettuce, andcarrots, are vegetables.
Still, it really depends.
For instance, people associate fruits with sweetness, and vegetables with savory tastes.
Overall, tomatoes and avocados lack stereotypical sweetness, compared to many other fruits.
Legumes are technically considered a division of vegetables, Sauter notes.
Vegetables are a broad category that can be further broken down into various [smaller] categories.
For instance, vegetables come from different parts of the plant, including leaves, stems, and roots.
However, legumes come from one specific family of plants, and only from the seeds or seed pods.
