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Which of these fruits meets the strict botanical definition of a 'true berry'?
Answer
Banana
A true berry develops from a single flower with one ovary and has seeds embedded in its flesh, a definition the banana satisfies. Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are aggregate fruits formed from multiple ovaries of one flower.
💡 Did you know?
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't. A berry develops from a single flower's ovary; strawberries develop from multiple ovaries of one flower.
Other options people guess
- Strawberry
- Raspberry
- Blackberry
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