Botanically, peanuts are classified as legumes; however, for culinary, research andnutritional purposes, peanuts are considered a nut.

The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober, pindar or monkeynut, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It iswidely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to bothsmall and large commercial producers. It is classified as both agrain legume and, due to its high oil content, an oilcrop.