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[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So, there’s no bioligical basis for vegetable in the first place

idk if I would go that far, I think "edible parts of plants" is a solid foundation. Sure, "edible" is kind of a social construct, but the plant part is indisputable. "Vegetarian" and "plant based diet" are near synonymous

[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe non-animal is better than just plant, since mushrooms are part of plant based diets.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've never been under the impression that any edible plant part is a vegetable. Like, an almond? An apple? Rice? Cinnamon? I could go on. All edible plant parts. I've never heard of them be referred to as vegetables.