What is the tomato a vegetable or fruit?

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A tomato is most commonly mistaken for a vegetable due to its history. The tomato was originally labeled as a vegetable because it was eaten for dinner and not dessert, unlike other common fruits. Botanically speaking, the tomato is a fruit due to its development and its carrying of seeds.

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Tomatoes are considered fruits, scientifically speaking - because they develop in the ovary, in the base of a flower - and contain seeds.

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