Peanuts are not nuts
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They're legumes that grow underground.
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0:00 Peanuts are not actually nuts.
0:02 Botanically they are legumes,
0:03 cousins of peas and beans,
0:05 and they grow underground.
0:07 True nuts like hazelnuts and walnuts develop
0:10 on trees.
0:10 So the familiar peanut is really closer to a
0:13 lentil than to an almond.