Re: Morphological evidence of marine adaptations in human kidneys

r norman wrote:
>
> On 8 Nov 2005 08:45:46 -0800, "spiznet" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Then, of course, salt is an almost universal ingredient in recipes
> >based on tomato, pepper, eggplant, squash and many other items all of
> >which are fruits!
> >
> >OK where did all the vegetables go??
> >These are not yer standard fruity fruits.
>
> OK, so it is a technical botanical point.

You can go one step further than that. Technically botanically,
the above mentioned fruits are all berries.

Strawberries and raspberries on the other hand,
are not berries.

> Vegetables, technically, are derived from the vegetative portions of a
> plant like the root, the stem, or the leaves.

I think the grocery store distinction between fruits and vegetables,
has something to do with sugar content.

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pete
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