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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldbyMetostopholes@midwest.social
1 year

Since Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.

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    • Nougat@fedia.io
      1 year

      Pea is stored in the nuts

        • SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world
          1 year

          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).

        • thenextguy@lemmy.world
          1 year

          You’re a legume, Charlie Brown.

            • Metostopholes@midwest.socialEnglish
              1 year

              Brown Charlie?

            • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
              1 year

              If Peanuts are nutpeas, tell me wtf cashews are: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashewbaum#/media/Datei:Cashew_apples.jpg (don’t say “apples” just because that’s literally the file name …).

                • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1 year

                  CashApple

                  • go $fsck yourself@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    1 year

                    They are a “drupe seed”

                    https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-cashews-nuts#botanical-classification

                    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
                      1 year

                      They’re not apples. Clearly they’re bananas. For ants.

                        • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
                          1 year

                          bantanas

                            • ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
                              1 year

                              thants

                              • stelelor@lemmy.ca
                                1 year

                                Bananants

                            • madame_gaymes@programming.devEnglish
                              1 year

                              Sheep made of cold, hard cash

                              • naticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                                1 year

                                Fine, I’m calling it an apple not because of the homemade, but only because you said not to then.

                              • yesman@lemmy.world
                                1 year

                                It’s strange how many people are eager to discover the “true name” of things. IDK if that’s the influence of Rumpelstiltskin, D&D, or just vestigial old-European superstition.

                                  • ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
                                    1 year

                                    How else are you going to send it to hell where it belongs

                                  • shoulderoforion@fedia.io
                                    1 year

                                    asking the important questions, we need clarity

                                    • sissi@leminal.space
                                      1 year

                                      Thankfully, they’re not

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