FlyingWeagle t1_j8set8e wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
Hazelnuts are about the only commonly consumed nut that is botanically considered a nut.
Wolpfack t1_j8tbw7f wrote
What about walnuts?
FlyingWeagle t1_j8tusz8 wrote
Drupes, like peaches.
Don't go eating the nut in a peach or nectarine though, full of cyanide.
Wolpfack t1_j8tv0b2 wrote
Cool, thanks. TIL!
ZetaInfinite t1_j8wjngr wrote
What is the botanical definition of a nut?
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