What is an olive classed as? Vegetable? Fruit? Herb?!


Question: What is an olive classed as!? Vegetable!? Fruit!? Herb!?
Hi all, this has had me curious for a long time, does anybody know the answer!?

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Answers:
hello,olives are most certainly a fruit!.they grow on small trees throughout the mediteranian and have been cultivated for thousands of years!.
interestingly enough according to a new survey,next to tomatoes they are the most popular fruit we put on pizzas!.!.
good bit of trivia for the water cooler tomorrow!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The Olive is the fruit of the Olive tree (Olea europaea) and is a major component of the agriculture and gastronomy of many countries adjoining the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa and Asia MinorWww@FoodAQ@Com

Fruit!.
Basically if it has a seed or seeds, it is a fruit!.

- small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oilWww@FoodAQ@Com

it's a fruit!Www@FoodAQ@Com

fruit!.
although it is used in combinations such as with meat, with vegetable salads and so on!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Olives are classified fruits (seed inside), sold as condiments!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

olives are a fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's classified as a fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's a fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

A FruitWww@FoodAQ@Com

Fruit - grows from a treeWww@FoodAQ@Com

It's a berry!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Junk food ;)Www@FoodAQ@Com

fruitWww@FoodAQ@Com





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