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morhp@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

A “strawberry” is a berry only by names (it’s closest relative is the hazelnut, IIRC),

Close relatives to strawberries are other similar plants like Sibbaldia. More distantly related are roses and lots of other fruits like raspberries, apples, peaches and so on. Hazelnuts are even more distantly related (not super far, but also not super close). You’re probably thinking of hazelnuts because the small seeds on strawberries are technically nuts.

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Treczoks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I stand corrected. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had the idea stored that it is closer to the hazelnut than e.g. apples and peaches. I’ll go and refresh my knowledge at the earliest opportunity.

Nonetheless, it’s not a berry.

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Soggy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Not nuts but very close, they’re called “achenes” (ə-ˈkēn). The only Important difference is that nuts have a thick, protective shell but we’re being specific here.

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