High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In everyday language, the words "fruit" and "vegetable" are mutually exclusive: plant products that are called fruits are hardly ever classified as vegetables, and vice versa. However, for scientists the word "fruit" also has a precise botanical meaning, which is considerably different from its common meaning. While peaches, plums, and oranges are "fruits" in both senses, many items commonly called "vegetables" ? such as eggplants, bell peppers, and tomatoes ? are technically fruits, as are also most cereals, as well as some spices like pepper and chillies.