Metostopholes to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.message-squaremessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down13
arrow-up1135arrow-down1message-squareSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.Metostopholes to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareSLVRDRGN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months 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).
Pea is stored in the nuts
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).