New leaves in true bulbs, botanically speaking, are produced from the centre, and as they grow, they force the older bulb scales outwards.

By the way, some things we usually call "nuts" are not, botanically speaking nuts.

In addition, some spices, such as allspice and chilies, are fruits, botanically speaking.

But Chen Chang, a statistician with the state Department of Agriculture, said that botanically speaking, the tomato is indeed a fruit, though the department classifies it as a vegetable.

Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds).

From now on, this continent could be left to itself, botanically speaking.

From October to February, following flowering, the rounded, berry-like fruit (botanically speaking drupes) appear.

The court did acknowledge, however, that, botanically speaking, a tomato is a fruit.

Planting complete, the fern lovers - pteridologists, botanically speaking - went into the kitchen to feast on Ms. Martinez's smoked pork and chicken with orange and vanilla beans.

But, botanically speaking, Dornen translates into English as thorns.