How are olives classified as fruits or vegetables?

From a botanical point of view olives are fruits. From a food group, culinary or cultural point of view it can be a vegetable. A vegetable can be any part of any plant, including roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds. read more

Botanically, olives are a fruit - a seed-bearing structure formed after flowering. Gastronomically, on the other hand, olives are considered a vegetable because they're not sweet-tasting. There are plenty of other fruits-that-are-not-fruits, including corn, cucumber, eggplant, peanuts and wheat grain. read more

If you ask a botanist or a plant scientist, olives are a fruit because they contain a seed and develop from the plant’s flowers. From a culinary perspective, they are considered a vegetable due to their savory flavor and not traditionally served as dessert. read more