answersLogoWhite

0

Are peanuts a corn

User Avatar

Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

In the sense of "corned beef" ... maybe. The word "corn" means generally the grain of any cereal crop, and by extension any small food (such as peppercorns), or something that RESEMBLES the grains of a cereal crop (the "corns" in corned beef refer to the coarse salts used in the process). You COULD call peanuts "corns" in that sense.

However, peanuts are not closely related to maize, the preferred international term for what in the US is mostly called corn. They're more closely related to peas and beans.

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

What else can I help you with?