Plants, Edible
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An organism of the vegetable kingdom suitable by nature for use as a food, especially by human beings. Not all parts of any given plant are edible but all parts of edible plants have been known to figure as raw or cooked food: leaves, roots, tubers, stems, seeds, buds, fruits, and flowers. The most commonly edible parts of plants are FRUIT, usually sweet, fleshy, and succulent. Most edible plants are commonly cultivated for their nutritional value and are referred to as VEGETABLES. |
| Guide Notes: |
as plants & food; prefer FRUIT (J) or VEGETABLES (J) if ascertainable; specify geog if pertinent; use qualif available to PLANTS with discretion |
Plants, Edible Categories.
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Cereals - Those grasses (POACEAE) which yield edible seeds commonly recognized as food grains. |
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Crops, Agricultural - Cultivated plants or agricultural produce such as grain, vegetables, or fruit. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982) |
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Vegetables |
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