2006-08-12 03:50:55 · 16 answers · asked by black_wolf 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Peanuts are in fact a legume, or a bean. They are eaten like nuts, but it is interresting to note that a lot of people who suffer from a nut allergy can eat peanuts, and that people allergic to peanuts can often eat nuts.
2006-08-12 03:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Delphine F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not a nut, it grows under the earth. It tastes like nuts and has similar nutritional values. People allergic to nuts are also allergic to peanuts.
2006-08-12 10:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the peanut is a vegetable. It is harvested the same as a potato. It grows underground. It is of the pea family.
2006-08-12 11:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is neither a pea or a nut, it's a legume
2006-08-12 11:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a legume that is perceived as a nut.
2006-08-13 11:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by helen g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a peanut is a legume....i think that means it belongs to the bean family...
2006-08-12 10:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by jenNdan18286 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hence the name peaNUT!
2006-08-12 10:56:09 · answer #7 · answered by RichK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hear it is not a nut, but actually a fruit or veggie. weird.
Same with tomatoes....fruit? hmmm.
2006-08-12 10:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by ibelieveintheconstitution 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course!
2006-08-12 11:41:06 · answer #9 · answered by Sridhar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its not a nut.
2006-08-12 11:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by QOM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋