另一方面,蔬菜的定义要更模糊一些。我们把一大批具有根茎叶等可食草本部分的植物归类为蔬菜。根据《韦氏词典》,二者的关键区别是:蔬菜必须是植物的一部分或整体本身,而果实只是特定植物传播种子的方式。
"The thing a tomato plant produces isn't a part of the plant itself, any more than the egg a chicken lays is part of the chicken, or the apple is part of the tree on which it grew," Merriam-Webster wrote.
《韦氏词典》称:“番茄不是植物本身的一部分,最多就像蛋与鸡、苹果与苹果树的关系一样。”
But the confusion arises because "vegetable" isn't a botanical classification so much as it is a culinary one. And "fruit" can be a culinary term, too — described as "having a sweet pulp associated with the seed" and "used chiefly in a dessert or sweet course," according to Merriam-Webster. So scientifically, fruits don't have to be sweet, but in the kitchen, most people would classify the fruits that fall on the savory side, like tomatoes, as vegetables.
但问题在于:“蔬菜”更多是一种烹饪分类,而不是一种植物学分类。与此同时,《韦氏词典》称,“fruit”也可以是一种烹饪食材,指“拥有带种子的甜果肉”、“主要用于甜点或甜食”的东西。也就是说,从科学角度,果实不必是甜的;但从烹饪角度,大多数人会根据果实的味道将其归类为蔬菜,比如番茄。
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