The banana argument is dumb, too, because there is no taxonomic definition of what a “tree” even is.
I’ve also commonly heard “Palm trees aren’t actually trees, they’re grass,” which is correct from a taxonomic standpoint but ignores the fact that “tree” isn’t an official classification of anything. It’s simply a term applied to any tall plant with a woody trunk, which banana definitely counts among.
Like when people say that spiders aren’t bugs. Bug isn’t a scientific term, it’s just slang for creepy-crawlies. They usually mean that spiders aren’t insects.
The banana argument is dumb, too, because there is no taxonomic definition of what a “tree” even is.
I’ve also commonly heard “Palm trees aren’t actually trees, they’re grass,” which is correct from a taxonomic standpoint but ignores the fact that “tree” isn’t an official classification of anything. It’s simply a term applied to any tall plant with a woody trunk, which banana definitely counts among.
Like when people say that spiders aren’t bugs. Bug isn’t a scientific term, it’s just slang for creepy-crawlies. They usually mean that spiders aren’t insects.