Peanuts are a type of nut

I always thought peanuts were nuts because of its name, and when I got to know that they are not, I went on to research who named them peanuts. Sadly, I did not get an answer to the question I had, but I found a very weird name for it which people in UK usually use - monkey nut!!🐒 
Despite the misleading name, peanuts are actually a type of legume. Though they're commonly served with nuts like walnuts and almonds, they are more closely related to clovers and chickpeas.

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