Is a mushroom fruit of vegetable?

Mushrooms are neither fruits nor vegetables. They belong to a separate kingdom called fungi.

Here's why:

* Fruits are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.

* Vegetables are any edible part of a plant, including roots, stems, leaves, and buds.

* Mushrooms are fungi, which are distinct from plants. They obtain their nutrients by absorbing them from their surroundings, unlike plants which create their own food through photosynthesis.

While mushrooms might sometimes be used in recipes alongside vegetables, they are classified as a distinct organism altogether.