Is a pummkin fruit your vegetable?

A pumpkin is botanically classified as a fruit. Fruits are defined as the mature ovary of a flowering plant, and pumpkins develop from the ovary of a flower. Vegetables, on the other hand, are generally considered to be the edible parts of plants that are not fruits, such as roots, stems, and leaves. So while pumpkins are often referred to as vegetables in the culinary world, they are actually scientifically classified as fruits.