Metostopholes to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agoSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.message-square17fedilinkarrow-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 • 3 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-square@SLVRDRGN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•3 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).