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Peanuts are not nuts. They are legumes.

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Peanuts grow underground in pods and are related to beans, peas and lentils. True nuts, like hazelnuts and chestnuts, are hard-shelled fruits that grow on trees.

Source: Peanut (Wikipedia)

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