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In this way, are hot peppers a fruit or vegetable?
They are the fruits of flowering plants from thenightshade family. Vegetables, on the other hand, are parts ofplants like leaves and roots. Another clue: vegetables typicallydon't have seeds, while fruits, like chili peppers andtomatoes as well as pears and apples, do.
- Cucumber. Cucumbers are actually part of the cucurbit family(see Pumpkin & Squash below), but, given their popularity Ithought they deserved a mention of their own.
- Sweet Peppers, Chilli or Capsicum.
- Pumpkin & Squash.
- Olives.
- Aubergine or Eggplant.
- Sweet corn.
- Avocado.
Thereof, what food group are chillies in?
The chili pepper (also chile, chile pepper,chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl chīlli(Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt??iːli] ( listen)), is thefruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of thenightshade family, Solanaceae.
Because it is a spice blend, chili powdercontains more than just the pepper. In a chili powderspice blend, you will find a variety of herbs andspices. Chili powder includes hot peppers along withoregano and cumin.