Metostopholes to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 10 hours agoSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.message-square16fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down13
arrow-up1115arrow-down1message-squareSince Peanuts are legumes that are nut-like, it would be more accurate if they were named Nutpeas.Metostopholes to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 10 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-square@SLVRDRGNlink3•4 hours 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).
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).