Is an olive a veggie or a fruit?

Question

is an olive a veggie or a fruit? pretty self explanatory

Answer 1

The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon, Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. Its fruit, the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil...

Answer 2

Depends on whether you want the scientific or the culinary sense. Scientifically an olive is a fruit. In culinary terms, "fruit" usually refers to only sweet fruits. Any plant matter is scientifically a vegetable, but in culinary terms a vegetable is the edible part of a plant, excluding fruits.

An avocado is another example of a fruit that most cooks would describe as a vegetable.