How are tomatoes considered a fruit?

How are tomatoes considered a fruit?
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The scientific definition of a fruit is - a fruit is the part ofthe plant that carries the seeds. Tomatoes have seeds so they arefruit. So is a cucumber and a pumpkin, etc
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