Is anything with seeds a vegetable?

That's a good question! It's tempting to think that, but it's not quite accurate. While many vegetables contain seeds, there are also fruits with seeds and other things with seeds that aren't vegetables or fruits. Here's why:

* Botanical Definition of Fruits: In the world of botany, a fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering plant, containing seeds. So, a tomato is actually a fruit, even though we often call it a vegetable.

* Culinary Definition of Vegetables: In cooking, we use "vegetable" to describe any part of a plant that is edible, excluding fruits and grains. So, things like roots (carrots), stems (celery), leaves (spinach), and even flowers (broccoli) can be considered vegetables.

Examples:

* Vegetable with Seeds: Green beans, peas, corn, cucumbers

* Fruit with Seeds: Tomatoes, apples, oranges, strawberries

* Non-Vegetable/Fruit with Seeds: Grains (wheat, rice, oats), nuts (almonds, walnuts), seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds)

The Bottom Line: Not everything with seeds is a vegetable! It's a matter of both botanical and culinary definition.