Is a Peanut a Vegetable or a Fruit? Unpacking the Botanical and Culinary Truth
                                
                                
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                                According to botanists, a peanut is a legume, not a true nut, and is more closely related to beans and peas. The answer to whether a peanut is a vegetable or a fruit depends entirely on whether you're using a scientific or a culinary definition of food categories.