Vegetable of a flowering plant. This is considerably different from the word's culinary meaning. While peaches, plums, and oranges are "fruit" in both senses, many items commonly called "vegetables", such as eggplants, bell peppers, and tomatoes, are botanically fruits. The question of whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable found its way into the United States Supreme Court in 1893. The court ruled unanimously in "Nix v. Hedden" that a tomato is correctly identified as, and thus taxed as, a vegetable, for the purposes of the Tariff of 1883 on imported produce. The court did acknowledge, however, that, botanically
Jayson Nix final out of the 2012 American League Championship Series popping up to first baseman Prince Fielder as the Yankees were swept and eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in 4 games. Nix was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 3, 2013, due to a hamstring strain. On August 21, Nix was hit by an R.A. Dickey knuckleball and immediately removed from the game with what was later determined to be a broken left hand. On August 22, Nix was placed on the 15-day disabled list. On September 1, 2013 he was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. After the