This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Fruit
A ripened seed-containing ovary. This feature helps explain how flowers are arranged, how pollination happens, or how seeds begin to form.
Did you know?
Botanically, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, and beans are fruits because they develop from flower ovaries.
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