Banana/Bananas is/are my favorite fruit.

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Abil  #536105  Thu, 03 Jul 08 02:53 AM
I know Mr. Clive, your question was quite innocent.
  
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Yoong Liat  #536121  Thu, 03 Jul 08 04:28 AM

Hi guys

The following is the definition of 'fruit'. (Encarta Dictionary)

wa·ter·mel·on [ wáwtər mèllən ] (plural wa·ter·mel·ons)

noun 
Definition:
 
1. large fruit with sweet juicy flesh: a large oval or round fruit with a hard green skin and sweet and juicy pink, red, or yellow flesh, usually with many black seeds

  
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Clive  #536123  Thu, 03 Jul 08 04:41 AM
Hi,

Perhaps. But the following links, just a few of many you can find on the 'net, offer other views that you might be interested in considering.

http://www.foodreference.com/html/artwatermelon.html


http://www.slashfood.com/2006/06/28/watermelon-is-a-vegetable-says-associated-press/

http://www.canada.com/topics/lifestyle/story.html?id=ea4a7886-2264-4777-a79c-859b6b75042f&k=74992

One comment here that might interest you is that, if you accept watermelon as a fruit, you mght also consider accepting the pepper, the tomato and the pumpkin as fruit.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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Yoong Liat  #536740  Fri, 04 Jul 08 08:54 PM

Many thanks, Clive, for the links. They are very informative. Now I would say that watermelon is either a vegetable or a fruit.

 

  
Clive  #536806  Fri, 04 Jul 08 11:31 PM
Hi,
It's an amusing question to debate. (:)) Smile
Clive
  
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