Basil is not a vegetable, it is an herb. However, it can be considered a type of vegetable because it is grown in a vegetable garden. Nonetheless, it is not technically a vegetable.
There are a few different definitions for vegetable. Some include all plants, while the culinary definition excludes some plants and includes things like mushrooms.
So depending on which definition you choose, basil can be both an herb and a vegetable, or just an herb.
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July 5, 2011
Basil is not a vegetable, it is an herb. However, it can be considered a type of vegetable because it is grown in a vegetable garden. Nonetheless, it is not technically a vegetable.
July 5, 2011
There are a few different definitions for vegetable. Some include all plants, while the culinary definition excludes some plants and includes things like mushrooms.
So depending on which definition you choose, basil can be both an herb and a vegetable, or just an herb.