The peanut, also known as the groundnut or, in parts of the United States, the goober or monkey nut, is a legume crop native to South America grown mainly for its edible seeds, which are borne in pods that mature underground, an atypical trait among legumes called geocarpy that led the botanist Carl Linnaeus to name the species hypogaea, Greek for under the earth. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by both small and large commercial producers, both as a grain legume and as an oil crop, and like most other legumes it harbors symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its root nodules, which improve soil fertility and make it valuable in crop rotations. Its edible products include peanut oil and peanut butter, and peanut sauces are widely used in Latin American, African and Southeast Asian cuisines.
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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Wikipedia "Peanut" History: the oldest known archaeological remains of peanut pods have been dated at about 7,600 years old. Origin Region Connections
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The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, goober (US, via Kikongo), goober pea, pindar (US, via Kikongo) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, contained in underground pods.
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The peanut belongs to the flowering plant family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known as the pea family, and is native to South America.
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The peanut belongs to the flowering plant family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known as the pea family, and is native to South America. Like most other legumes, peanuts harbor symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, which improve soil fertility, making them valuable in crop rotations.
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in the Tidewater region, where peanuts are a common crop
Picada (Rioplatense cuisine) (source article)
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includes cheeses, cured meats, fermented sausages, olives and peanuts
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peanut press cake residue after the oil has been pressed out
Bánh tráng trộn (Wikipedia)
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Other popular ingredients are dried beef jerky strips, minced green mango, peanuts, fresh mint, basil, soft quail eggs and many kinds of sauces.
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It consists of cooked baby river mussels (basket clams), rice, peanuts, pork rinds, shrimp paste, chili paste, starfruit and bạc hà stems
Ugandan cuisine (Wikipedia)
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groundnut sauce is extremely common in Ugandan cuisine
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Boiled peanuts are popular in some places where peanuts are common.
Peanuts and Coke (Wikipedia)
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It is made out of salted roasted peanuts soaked in Coca-Cola.
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One of the most well-known Mozambican dishes is known as matapa, a stew dish made of cassava leaves, ground peanuts, onions, tomatoes, red chili flakes, sometimes with seafood like shrimp, and commonly served over rice.
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