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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Shurpa      Origin: Uzbekistan	Sladký Lokše (Sweet Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia	Solomon Islands Style Rice      Origin: Solomon Islands
Shuwa (Slow-cooked Spicy Lamb)      Origin: Oman	Slapan      Origin: Welsh	Solyanka (Russian Sweet and Sour Meat Soup)      Origin: Russia
Shuwa II      Origin: Oman	Slime Smoothie      Origin: American	Solyanka (Siberian Sweet and Sour Meat Soup)      Origin: Siberia
Sibierskie Pelmeni (Siberian Meat Dumplings)      Origin: Siberia	Sloe Gin      Origin: Britain	Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad)      Origin: Thailand
Sicilian Fish Sauce      Origin: Italy	Sloe Gin Royale Cocktail      Origin: Traditional Cocktail	Somali-style Liver      Origin: Somaliland
Sicilian Lemon Polenta Cake      Origin: Italy	Sloe Jelly      Origin: Britain	Somali-style Liver      Origin: Somalia
Sierra Leone Rice Akara      Origin: Sierra Leone	Sloe Syrup      Origin: Britain	Somlah Machou Khmer (Sour Soup with Tomato and Lotus Roots)      Origin: Cambodia
Sierra Leonean Ginger Beer      Origin: Sierra Leone	Sloe Syrup Bavarois      Origin: Britain	Somlar Kari Saek Mouan (Chicken Red Curry)      Origin: Cambodia
Sierra Leonean Rice Bread      Origin: Sierra Leone	Slow Cooker Duck and Potato Massaman Curry      Origin: Britain	Somlar Mochu Sachko (Sour Beef Stew)      Origin: Cambodia
Sierra Leonian Rice Bread      Origin: Sierra Leone	Slow-cooked Octopus with Blanched Sea Blite or Marsh Samphire Salad      Origin: Britain	Sonhos de Banana (Banana Dreams)      Origin: Sao Tome
Silsi (Eritrean Tomato Sauce)      Origin: Eritrea	Slow-cooked Ox Cheek Rendang      Origin: Singapore	Sopa de calabaza de invierno (Winter Squash Soup)      Origin: Paraguay
Simaya Pashka (Easter Cheese Cake)      Origin: Russia	Slow-Cooker Pork and Apple Curry      Origin: America	Sopa de Caracol (Honduran Conch Soup)      Origin: Honduras
Simit (Turkish sesame bread rings)      Origin: Turkey	Slow-roast Lamb Shoulder with Honey, Herbs and Harissa      Origin: Britain	Sopa di Plátano Verde (Cuban Green Plantain Soup)      Origin: Cuba
Simnel Cake      Origin: England	Slow-roasted Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes and Olives      Origin: Australia	Sopa Puertoriqueña de Frijoles Negros (Puerto Rican Black Bean Soup)      Origin: Puerto Rico
Simnel Cake 2      Origin: British	Smoked Haddock Curry with Butter Beans      Origin: Fusion	Sopaipillas      Origin: Chile
Simnel Cupcakes      Origin: British	Smoked Mackerel Pâté II      Origin: British	Sopi di Piská (Fish Soup)      Origin: Aruba
Simple Cloudberry Jam      Origin: British	Smoked Mackerel Pâté III      Origin: British	Sopi di Piská (Fish Soup)      Origin: Bonaire
Simple Sesame Halva      Origin: Arabic	Smoked Salmon and Avocado Nori Rolls      Origin: Japan	Sopi di Piská (Fish Soup)      Origin: Curacao
Simple Suya Poussin      Origin: African Fusion	Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pâté      Origin: British	Sorbet à la mangue (Guiana Mango Sorbet)      Origin: French Guiana
Singapore Chilli Sauce      Origin: Singapore	Smoked Salmon and Horseradish Potato Farls      Origin: Scotland	Sorbet aux Pommes et Calvados (Apple and Calvados Sorbet)      Origin: France
Singapore Hot Sweet chilli Sauce      Origin: Singapore	Smoked Salmon Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Sorbet Citron (Lemon Sorbet)      Origin: France
Sint Eustatian Goat Water      Origin: Sint Eustatius	Smoked Salmon Mousse      Origin: Scotland	Sorbet coco guadeloupéen (Guadeloupean Coconut Sorbet)      Origin: Guadeloupe
Sint Maarten Pork Ribs      Origin: Sint Maarten	Smoked Salmon with Pea Pancakes      Origin: Britain	Sorbets de Poire au Williamine (Pear Sorbet with Williamine)      Origin: France
Sint Maarten Stewed Saltfish      Origin: Saint-Martin	Smoky Fish Skewers      Origin: Britain	Sorbets de Pommes Calvados (Apple Sorbet with Calvados)      Origin: France
Sint Maarten Whelk Soup      Origin: Sint Maarten	Smoky Sweetcorn and Avocado Salsa      Origin: South Africa	Sorbetto al Limone (Lemon Sorbet)      Origin: Italy
Sirnica (Dalmatian Easter bread)      Origin: Croatia	Smothie à l'avocat (Avocado Smoothie)      Origin: Mauritania	Sorbetto Arancione (Orange Sorbet)      Origin: Italy
Sirop Capillaire (Maidenhead Fern Capillaire)      Origin: France	Snoek Bobotie      Origin: South Africa	Sorrel Meringue Pie      Origin: Britain
Sirop de Menthe (Mint Syrup)      Origin: France	Snow-capped Deep-filled Mince Pies      Origin: Britain	Sos Nasi Trafasie (Suriname Stir-fry Sauce)      Origin: Suriname
Şiş Kebab      Origin: Northern Cyprus	Snowball Cakes      Origin: Britain	Sos Ti-malice (Ti-malice Sauce)      Origin: Haiti
Sisig      Origin: Philippines	Sobre Sauce (Prudent Sauce)      Origin: England	Soto Ayam      Origin: Indonesia
Siwin wedi'i serio gyda Stwns Bara Lawr, Samffir, Sbigoglys a Phys (Seared Sea Trout with Laver Mash, Samphire, Spinach and Peas)      Origin: Welsh	Sobremesa de Abacate (Avocado Dessert)      Origin: Mozambique	Soto Ayam      Origin: Malaysia
Sizzling Scallops      Origin: British	Soda Bread Biscuits      Origin: Ireland	Soto Ayam      Origin: Singapore
Skate Curry      Origin: Britain	Soft Sangria      Origin: Non-alcoholic
Slaai (Swazi Avocado Slaw)      Origin: eSwatini	Soganli Yahni (Mutton Stew with Onions)      Origin: Turkey

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