Faldage, trust you to think that nuts are indecent...

Is there really such a thing as chopped liver? I have heard of paté, but never heard anyone say, "What am I, paté?"

And when I looked up peanut, I learned a new word--thank you.
peanut, low plant (Arachis hypogaea) of the pulse family, and its protein-rich, edible seeds. Native to South America, it is now widely cultivated. The seeds (peanuts) are eaten fresh or roasted and used in cooking and confection. They are ground to make peanut butter and yield an oil used for margarine, cooking oil, soap manufacture, and industrial purposes. The peanut plant is unusual for its geocarpy: when the pod begins to form, it is pushed into the ground by elongation of the stalk and matures underground.

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