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    Are peanuts real nuts?

    Question #45135. Asked by Hamlet..

    mk2norwich

    		No.

    They are actually legumes (they grow underground, whereas true nuts grow on trees).
    This is why they are sometimes called "groundnuts".

    http://www.peanut-institute.org/PeanutFAQs.html

    Mar 11 04, 12:36 PM

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