Fruit are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propagated using the movements of humans and other animals in a symbiotic relationship that is the means for seed dispersal for the one group and nutrition for the other; humans, and many other animals, have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. Consequently, fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.

In common language and culinary usage, fruit normally means the seed-associated fleshy structures (or produce) of plants that typically are sweet (or sour) and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries. In botanical usage, the term fruit also includes many structures that are not commonly called as such in everyday language, such as nuts, bean pods, corn kernels, tomatoes, and wheat grains.

Many common language terms used for fruit and seeds differ from botanical classifications. For example, in botany, a fruit is a ripened ovary or carpel that contains seeds, e.g., an orange, pomegranate, tomato or a pumpkin. A nut is a type of fruit (and not a seed), and a seed is a ripened ovule.

In culinary language, a fruit is the sweet- or not sweet- (even sour-) tasting produce of a specific plant (e.g., a peach, pear or lemon); nuts are hard, oily, non-sweet plant produce in shells (e.g. hazelnut, acorn). Vegetables, so-called, typically are savory or non-sweet produce (e.g. zucchini, lettuce, broccoli, and tomato). But some may be sweet-tasting (sweet potato).

Examples of botanically classified fruit that are typically called vegetables include cucumber, pumpkin, and squash (all are cucurbits); beans, peanuts, and peas (all legumes); and corn, eggplant, bell pepper (or sweet pepper), and tomato. Many spices are fruits, botanically speaking, including black pepper, chili pepper, cumin and allspice. In contrast, rhubarb is often called a fruit when used in making pies, but the edible produce of rhubarb is actually the leaf stalk or petiole of the plant. Edible gymnosperm seeds are often given fruit names, e.g., ginkgo nuts and pine nuts.

Botanically, a cereal grain, such as corn, rice, or wheat is a kind of fruit (termed a caryopsis). However, the fruit wall is thin and fused to the seed coat, so almost all the edible grain-fruit is actually a seed.

he outer layer, often edible, of most fruits is called the pericarp. Typically formed from the ovary, it surrounds the seeds; in some species, however, other structural tissues contribute to or form the edible portion. The pericarp may be described in three layers from outer to inner, i.e., the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Fruit that bear a prominent pointed terminal projection is said to be beaked

Consistent with the three modes of fruit development, plant scientists have classified fruits into three main groups: simple fruits, aggregate fruits, and multiple (or composite) fruits. The groupings reflect how the ovary and other flower organs are arranged and how the fruits develop, but they are not evolutionarily relevant as diverse plant taxa may be in the same group.

Simple fruit are the result of the ripening-to-fruit of a simple or compound ovary in a single flower with a single pistil. In contrast, a single flower with numerous pistils typically produces an aggregate fruit; and the merging of several flowers, or a 'multiple' of flowers, results in a 'multiple' fruit. A simple fruit is further classified as either dry or fleshy.

Berries are a type of simple fleshy fruit that issue from a single ovary. (The ovary itself may be compound, with several carpels.) The botanical term true berry includes grapes, currants, cucumbers, eggplants (aubergines), tomatoes, chilli peppers, and bananas, but excludes certain fruits that are called "-berry" by culinary custom or by common usage of the term – such as strawberries and raspberries. Berries may be formed from one or more carpels (i.e., from the simple or compound ovary) from the same, single flower. Seeds typically are embedded in the fleshy interior of the ovary.

Aggregate Fruit, also called an aggregation, or etaerio; develops from a single flower that presents numerous simple pistils. Each pistil contains one carpel; together, they form a fruitlet. The ultimate (fruiting) development of the aggregation of pistils is called an aggregate fruit, etaerio fruit, or simply an etaerio.

Hybrid fruit are created through the controlled speciation of fruits that creates new varieties and cross-breeds. Hybrids are grown using plant propagation to create new cultivars. This may introduce an entirely new type of fruit or improve the properties of an existing fruit.

Accessory Fruit Fruit may incorporate tissues derived from other floral parts besides the ovary, including the receptacle, hypanthium, petals, or sepals. Accessory fruits occur in all three classes of fruit development – simple, aggregate, and multiple. Accessory fruits are frequently designated by the hyphenated term showing both characters. For example, a pineapple is a multiple-accessory fruit, a blackberry is an aggregate-accessory fruit, and an apple is a simple-accessory fruit.

A large variety of fruits – fleshy (simple) fruits from apples to berries to watermelon; dry (simple) fruits including beans and rice and coconuts; aggregate fruits including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pawpaw; and multiple fruits such as pineapple, fig, mulberries – are commercially valuable as human food. They are eaten both fresh and as jams, marmalade and other fruit preserves. They are used extensively in manufactured and processed foods (cakes, cookies, baked goods, flavourings, ice cream, yogurt, canned vegetables, frozen vegetables and meals) and beverages such as fruit juices and alcoholic beverages (brandy, fruit beer, wine). Spices like vanilla, black pepper, paprika, and allspice are derived from berries. Olive fruit is pressed for olive oil and similar processing is applied to other oil-bearing fruits and vegetables. Some fruits are available all year round, while others (such as blackberries and apricots in the UK) are subject to seasonal availability.

Typically, many botanical fruits – "vegetables" in culinary parlance – (including tomato, green beans, leaf greens, bell pepper, cucumber, eggplant, okra, pumpkin, squash, zucchini) are bought and sold daily in fresh produce markets and greengroceries and carried back to kitchens, at home or restaurant, for preparation of meals.

The alphabetical list of all the fruit-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 5021 recipes in total:

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Salad Palmis (Palmito Salad)      Origin: Seychelles	Sambal Olek      Origin: Indonesia	Sattoo      Origin: India
Salada Limao (Lemon Salad)      Origin: Angola	Samia' Metchou Peng Pa (Khmer Fish Stew with Lemongrass)      Origin: Cambodia	Sauce Aïoli (Garlic Mayonnaise)      Origin: France
Salada Pêra de Abacate (Avocado Salad)      Origin: Mozambique	Samish Mirchi Soup (Mulligatawny Soup)      Origin: India	Sauce au Citron (Lemon Sauce)      Origin: France
Salade de Palmiers et Avocat (Heart of Palm and Avocado Salad)      Origin: New Caledonia	Samlar Machu (Cambodian Sour Soup)      Origin: Cambodia	Sauce aux Arachides (Guinean Peanut Sauce)      Origin: Guinea
Salade de Pissenlit (Dandelion Salad)      Origin: France	Samlor Korko (Cambodian 'Mixing Soup')      Origin: Cambodia	Sauce aux Champignons et Citron (Mushroom and Lemon Sauce)      Origin: Congo
Salade Greque (Greek Salad, French Style)      Origin: France	Samlor Machu Trey (Sweet and Sour Soup with Fish)      Origin: Cambodia	Sauce Bâtarde      Origin: France
Salata Aswad (Sudanese Aubergine Salad)      Origin: Sudan	Samoan Poi (Mashed Bananas with Coconut Cream)      Origin: Samoa	Sauce Blanche      Origin: France
Salata Aswad be Zabadi (Fried Aubergine Salad)      Origin: South Sudan	Samp and Beans Croquettes      Origin: South Africa	Sauce camelyne (Cinnamon Sauce)      Origin: England
Salata Aswad be Zabadi (Aubergine and Yoghurt Salad)      Origin: Sudan	Samphire and Crab Salad      Origin: Britain	Sauce Chien (Dog Sauce)      Origin: Martinique
Salata Ducos (Green Coriander Salad)      Origin: Saudi Arabia	Samphire with Girolles      Origin: Scotland	Sauce Chien      Origin: Saint Barthelemy
Salmagundi      Origin: Britain	Samrdhh Murgh Jaipuri (Jaipuri Chicken Curry)      Origin: India	Sauce Chien (Dog Sauce)      Origin: Guadeloupe
Salmagundi with Herby Rack of Lamb      Origin: Britain	Samsas (Sweet Nutty Samosas)      Origin: Bangladesh	Sauce Chien      Origin: Sint Maarten
Salmon and Couscous en Papillote      Origin: British	Samusa aux Crevettes Réunionaise (Reunion Shrimp Samosas)      Origin: Reunion	Sauce Madame      Origin: England
Salmon Brochettes      Origin: Britain	Sancocho de siete carnes (Seven meat stew)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Sauce Poulette      Origin: France
Salmon with Hot Beetroot Relish      Origin: British	Sanddorn-Muffin (Sea-buckthorn Muffins)      Origin: Germany	Sauce sarzyne (Saracen Sauce)      Origin: England
Salmoriglio      Origin: Italy	Sangkhaya Fakthong (Custard Pumpkin)      Origin: Thailand	Sauce Suprême      Origin: France
Salsa de Abacate de Guineano (Equatorial Guinean Avocado Salsa)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Sangría Especial (Special Sangria)      Origin: Spain	Sauce Tomate (Tomato Sauce)      Origin: France
Salsa Rosada (Colombian Pink Sauce)      Origin: Colombia	Sangria      Origin: Spain	Saudi Baharat      Origin: Saudi Arabia
Salsa Rosada (Pink Sauce)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Sao Tomean Feijoada      Origin: Sao Tome	Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing      Origin: American
Salsa Rosada (Pink Sauce)      Origin: Colombia	Sara Lee Pound Cake      Origin: American	Savoury Baked Island Chicken      Origin: British Virgin Islands
Salsa Rosada (Pink Sauce)      Origin: Venezuela	Sarapatel      Origin: India	Savoury Potato Waffles      Origin: British
Salsify and Apple Soup      Origin: England	Sarda ita Fit (Bonito are Prepared Thus)      Origin: Roman	Sawine (Trini Sweet Baked Noodles)      Origin: Trinidad
Salsify with Cheese      Origin: Britain	Sarda ita fit (Stuffed Bonito)      Origin: Roman	Saws Bara Lawr (Laverbread Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Salt and Pepper Squid Rings      Origin: South Africa	Sardine Kelaguen      Origin: Northern Mariana Islands	Saws Criafol (Rowanberry Jelly)      Origin: Welsh
Salt Cod and Potatoes      Origin: Bermuda	Sardine Kelaguen      Origin: Guam	Saws Madeira (Madeira Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Saltah      Origin: Yemen	Sardines with Chermoula      Origin: Western Sahara	Sawse Madame      Origin: Britain
Saltfish Accra      Origin: Barbados	Sareng Thongba (Manipuri Catfish Curry)      Origin: India	Sayadieh Samak (Baked Fish with Rice)      Origin: Saudi Arabia
Saltfish And Breadfruit Hash      Origin: Saint Kitts	Sarikayo Telor (Steamed Egg and Coconut Milk Pudding)      Origin: Indonesia	Sbiaat      Origin: Morocco
Saltfish Buljol with Avocado and Cucumber      Origin: Aruba	Saté (Marinated Kebabs)      Origin: Aruba	Scallop and Prawn Chu Chee      Origin: Thailand
Saltfish Salad      Origin: Anguilla	Satay      Origin: Indonesia	Scallop Devils on Horseback with Prunes      Origin: Britain
Saltsa gia Psari (Red Sauce for Fish)      Origin: Greece	Satay Chicken Curry      Origin: Malaysia	Sceallóga curaithe (Curry Chips)      Origin: Ireland
Saltwater Taffy      Origin: Britain	Sathe Curry (Beef and Coconut Curry)      Origin: Sri Lanka	Schalada      Origin: Morocco
Sambal Belacan      Origin: Malaysia	Satini Mangue Vert (Mauritian Mango Chutney)      Origin: Mauritius
Sambal Kacang (Indonesian Peanut Sauce)      Origin: Indonesia	Satsabeli Bazha (Poultry in Walnut Sauce)      Origin: Georgia

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