Why is corn considered as dry fruit?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

Corn is a fruit. I know it seems weird, but if you think of each kernel of corn as 'fruit' on the cob it is a little easier to conceptualize. In botany lingo corn is caryopsis, which means it's a fruit with a single seed.

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∙ 15y ago

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