Metostopholes@midwest.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down13
arrow-up1120arrow-down1message-squareSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.Metostopholes@midwest.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareSLVRDRGN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoBut that adds to OPs point, I think. We call the things inside the peanut shells, peanuts. A better name might actually be nut peas, since they’re peas stored inside the nuts (shells).
But that adds to OPs point, I think. We call the things inside the peanut shells, peanuts. A better name might actually be nut peas, since they’re peas stored inside the nuts (shells).