Peanuts Aren't Actually Nuts: They're Related To This Savory Food - Chowhound
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Housewife_freelancer/Shutterstock If you've ever read the ingredient label on a pack of peanuts, you may have noticed that they are not classified as tree nuts like almonds, cashews, or pecans. This is because, despite the misleading name, peanuts are actually not nuts. Rather, they belong to the legume family. By botanical definition, nuts are dry fruits with a hard shell that enclose a single seed. Legumes, on…
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