Is a pumpkin a vegetable?
A pumpkin is classified as a fruit. It is one of the most commonly mistaken ones.
Answered by Amanda B. -
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In a botanical context, pumpkins are fruits because they have seeds. In culinary terms, they can be properly called vegetables.
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A pumpkin is technically a fruit because it has seeds. Anything with seeds is a fruit according to botany terms. ChaCha!
Answered by Jacqueline C. -
It is considered a fruit and a vegetable. Thanks for asking ChaCha! Ask away!
Answered by Alexandro D. -
The big question to ask is, DOES IT HAVE SEEDS? If the answer is yes, then technically, you have a fruit. Pumpkins are fruit.
Answered by Tom A. -
If you are speaking in a scientific context, pumpkin is a fruit because it has seeds. In culinary terms, it's a vegetable. ChaCha!
Answered by Sonja M. -
Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit because it has seeds. But it is commonly referred to in the U.S. as a vegetable.
Answered by Lynda A. -
Pumpkin is considered a fruit not a vegetable. Makes sense when you make a fruity pumpkin pie, yummy!
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