is a peanut a fruit or a vegatable?

Question

it could be a vegatable becuase it comes from the ground,but then again so does a a tomato,but a tomato is a fruit.

Answer 1

It's a nut.

Answer 2

There is no opinion about it.....it is a legume! Just because it provides protein does not make it a meat, just like other non-meat foods that provide protein are not meats. Meat is animal flesh(whish is very yummy by the way)!!

legume n 1: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae [syn: {leguminous plant}] 2: the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants
consisting of a two-valved case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attached to one edge of the valves 3: the fruit or seed of a leguminous plant such as peas or beans or lentils

1. Legumes are the seeds of plants of the family Fabaceae, previously known as Leguminosae. The family is large and contains species that can grow in most soils and climates. Legumes include: dried beans, dried peas, lentils, peanuts, soya beans, bean sprouts.

2. Beans, properly called "legumes" have been a source of good nutrition for more than 10,000 years. Some common types are chickpeas, lentils, black, red and navy beans. They’re a good source of fiber, protein, iron, folic acid, and other B vitamins. Legumes can be used in soups, stews, casseroles or even as dips.

3. LEGUMES: Beans, Peas, Peanuts

4. Bean Sprouts, Tofu, Soymilk, Bean Curd

5. Dried Broad Fava Beans

6. Beans: Fagioli

7. Peas: Chick Peas, Snow Peas

8. Beans:
Baked beans
Black beans
brown, or Bayo beans
Chickpeas, cooked (Include garbanzos)
Cowpeas, (Include blackeye peas, field peas)
Curd cheese (soybean product)
Fava beans
Lentils
Lima beans (Include butter beans)
Mongo beans
Mung beans
Pink beans
Pinto, calico, and red Mexican beans (Include October beans, Shellie beans)
Red kidney beans


9. Soy: Soy nuts
Soybean curd (tofu)
Soybean flour (include soybean meal)
Soybeans, cooked
Vermicelli, made from soybeans
White beans, cooked (Include Navy (pea), Great Northern)

10. Peas: Legumes:
Chickpeas, (Include garbanzos)
Cowpeas, (Include blackeye peas, field peas)
Split peas, green or yellow
Couscous: Traditional French Dry

Answer 3

Isn't it a "legume"?

The term legume can mean either a plant in the Family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit of these plants. A legume fruit is a simple dry fruit which develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides. A common name for this type of fruit is a "pod", although pod is also applied to a few other fruit types. Well-known legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lupins and peanuts. A peanut is not a nut in the botanical sense; a peanut is an indehiscent legume, that is, one whose pod does not split open on its own.

Answer 4

Although a nut in the culinary sense, in the botanical sense the fruit of the peanut is a woody, indehiscent legume or pod and not a nut.

Peanuts are also known as earthnuts, goobers, goober peas, pindas, jack nuts, pinders, manila nuts and monkey nuts (the last of these is often used to mean the entire pod, not just the seeds).

Answer 5

A nut can be both a seed and a fruit. Some fruits and seeds are nuts in the culinary sense but not in the botanical sense.


The term fruit has different meanings depending on context. In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds. In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plums, apples and oranges. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.


Vegetable is a culinary term. Its definition has no scientific value and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective. All parts of herbaceous plants eaten as food by humans, whole or in part, are generally considered vegetables. Mushrooms, though belonging to the biological kingdom fungi, are also commonly considered vegetables. Though the exceptions are many, in general, vegetables are thought of as being savory, and not sweet. Nuts, grains, herbs, and spices are normally not considered vegetables.

Hope this response is satisfactory.

Answer 6

It's a legume that grows on a plant that buries itself. Since the peanut is in a soft pod it's a legume as opposed to a nut that is in a hard shell.

Answer 7

Yes its a meat and its high in fat like some meat!!Although it really is just a nut! IT IS A LEGUME BUT IT IS IN THE MEAT CATAGORY!!!CHECK THE LINK ITS PROOF IF YOU GO BY THE USDA FOOD GUIDE!!


What foods are included in the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts (meat & beans) group?

Theres the food pyramid the link below will help you out!!!!


All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and peas are part of this group as well as the vegetable group. For more information on dry beans and peas click here.

Most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently instead of meat or poultry. (See Why is it important to include fish, nuts, and seeds?)

Some commonly eaten choices in the Meat and Beans group, with selection tips, are: Nuts & seeds*

almonds
cashews
hazelnuts (filberts)
mixed nuts
peanuts
peanut butter
pecans
pistachios
pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
sunflower seeds
walnuts

Answer 8

Neither, it is a legume. tomatoes don't come from the ground, they grow on vines(above the ground), and they are classified as fruits because of the seeds, not because of where they grow.

Answer 9

What? All plants come from the ground. . .

A peanut is a legume...in the bean family.

Answer 10

Peanuts are legumes which are seeds that are in pods such as peas, beans, etc.
It is NOT a true nut!

Answer 11

A peanut is a legume