A peanut is not a nut. You've heard someone tell you this at some point. So what is it? The nerd wanna-be's will tell you wisely that a peanut is really a legume. But it takes a REAL nerd to tell you WHAT exactly a legume is!
THAT is why I am here. To tell you that a legume is a cluster of seeds that grow together in a pod or shell. Like peas or beans. In this case peanuts! A nut is a shell or capsule that contains simply one seed. A walnut or hickory nut.
So really, scientists have classified our beloved peanut alongside the pea pod and lima bean. Instead of it's cousin chestnut or cashew.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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