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peanut
The edible fruit of the peanut plant, which botanically is a legume but is used like a nut. It has a thin, brittle shell that usually contains two seed kernels.
Im Kino esse ich am liebsten gesalzene Erdnüsse.
At the movies, I like eating salted peanuts best.
The word 'Erdnuss' (peanut) is made up of 'Erde' (earth/soil) and 'Nuss' (nut). The name comes from the fact that the fruits of this plant grow underground, so it is literally a 'nut from the earth.'
Kinder finden es oft faszinierend, dass Erdnüsse unter der Erde wachsen.
Children often find it fascinating that peanuts grow underground.
In the context of food, 'Erdnuss' (peanut) is often combined with certain preparation methods or properties. Typical phrases are 'gesalzene Erdnüsse' (salted peanuts), 'geröstete Erdnüsse' (roasted peanuts), or the warning 'kann Spuren von Erdnüssen enthalten' (may contain traces of peanuts).
Zum Aperitif gab es geröstete und gesalzene Erdnüsse.
For the aperitif, there were roasted and salted peanuts.
The meaning 'plant' is rare and is used almost only in botanical or agricultural contexts. When people speak of 'der Erdnuss' (the peanut), they almost always mean the edible fruit.
Der Bauer erklärt den Anbau der Erdnuss auf seinen Feldern.
The farmer explains the cultivation of peanuts in his fields.
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'Nuss' and 'Erdnuss' can both refer to something edible that you eat like a nut. 'Nuss' is the general term for many varieties. 'Erdnuss' is a specific kind that is often eaten as a snack. Strictly speaking, botanically it is not a true nut, but in everyday life it is treated like a nut. Learners may confuse the words because 'Erdnuss' contains the word 'Nuss' and is used in a similar way. If you do not want to name the specific type, 'Nuss' is enough. If you mean the small kernels from a peanut shell, 'Erdnuss' is more precise.
Frau Weber kauft für die Familie Erdnüsse für den Filmabend.
Mrs. Weber buys peanuts for the family for movie night.
Wenn du eine Nuss isst, solltest du vorher fragen, ob jemand allergisch ist.
If you eat a nut, you should first ask whether anyone is allergic.