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 · 38 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Pea is stored in the nuts

SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

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 · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

You're a legume, Charlie Brown.

Metostopholes@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y

Brown Charlie?

rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 10 pts · 1y (8 replies)

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.world · 7 pts · 1y

CashApple

gofsckyourself@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
XeroxCool@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

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

lime@feddit.nu · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

bantanas

ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

thants

stelelor@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

Bananants

naticus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

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

madame_gaymes@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y

Sheep made of cold, hard cash

yesman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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 · 2 pts · 1y

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

shoulderoforion@fedia.io · 2 pts · 1y

asking the important questions, we need clarity

sissi@leminal.space · 1 pts · 1y

Thankfully, they're not