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    Default fruits and berries

    Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
    ▪ They lived mainly/mostly on fruits and berries.


    A berry is a kind of fruit, isn't it? Wouldn't it be correct to say "fruits, such as berries"?

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    Default Re: fruits and berries

    Quote Originally Posted by sunsunmoon View Post
    Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
    ▪ They lived mainly/mostly on fruits and berries.


    A berry is a kind of fruit, isn't it? Wouldn't it be correct to say "fruits, such as berries"?
    I am not a botanist (among many other things I am not) but I agree.

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    Default Re: fruits and berries

    Quote Originally Posted by sunsunmoon View Post
    Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
    ▪ They lived mainly/mostly on fruits and berries.


    A berry is a kind of fruit, isn't it? Wouldn't it be correct to say "fruits, such as berries"?
    Difference Between Berry and Fruit
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