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[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The crucial difference is that the culinary classifications have no scientific basis.

the closest thing to a definition ~~we~~ "we" have for ~~“vegetable”~~ vegetable botanically

Who is "we"? People (ITT) who study botany have functional, scientific definitions.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The culinary classifications have no scientific basis, but they do have an anthropological basis. They're not completely meaningless.

Who is "we"?

I was basing that on a misunderstanding: I thought that the word "vegetation" being an archaic term meant that it was no longer used, but yeah, I was incorrect there. I appreciate the correction.

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