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Almonds do indeed grow on almond trees, which makes it sound like they fit the definition of a tree nut. Surprisingly, though, these common nuts aren’t actually nuts at all, but rather seeds of a ...

Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.

Despite having the word as the second half of its name, a peanut is not actually a nut. It’s more closely related to soybeans and lentils. And while almonds may be your favorite find in a handful of ...

The fruit of the oak tree—so, yes, they’re tree nuts—acorns are oval in shape with pointy ends and smooth, dark-brown exteriors. According to The Oxford Companion to Food, “acorns have been eaten ...