What's the difference between seeds and nuts?

A nut is a type of fruit. Right? So then what is a fruit?

A fruit is a mature ovary from a flower. Right? Every fruit contains one or more

seeds. And what is a seed?

A seed is an embryonic plant encased in a covering, called the seed coat or

integument. Right? Every seed has the potential to germinate and grow into a mature

adult plant. Apple seeds grow into trees! Right? What about acorns? Where is the "fruit"? *s* Bring on your 'answers'! (I'm bored)

What's the difference between seeds and nuts?
I think an 'Interested' Fish should go back to community college and ask more of her "dog eating questions"~smiles



Greenpeace...*winks* I believe the difference is in the thickness of the "shell" as you implied..Right?~smiles.....Peanuts (which are legumes)

and sunflower seeds (which are seeds)

have much thinner "shells" than acorns and walnuts (which are nuts). True nuts only grow on trees.



Why does this forum always try to "shorten" my 'answers?! What space are they 'saving' by removing the word "nut" from peanut in my answer?? ARgh!~frowns

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