Nuts that are botanically classified as true nuts include acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts. Other popular "nuts" like almonds, walnuts, and pecans are technically seeds or drupes.
Chestnuts are the fruit of the Horse Chestnut tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, so yes they are a form of tree nut.
Many things that are called nuts actually aren't by the strict botanical definition. For example: almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, macadamias, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts are all technically not really nuts. Hazelnuts, hickory nuts, chestnuts and acorns are some examples of true nuts. pretty much none of them.
Walnuts are technically seeds, not nuts. They belong to the category of drupes, which are fruits with a hard shell surrounding the seed.
The fruit that is actually a nut is the coconut. Coconuts are different from other fruits because they have a hard, woody shell and are classified as a drupe rather than a true nut. Drupes have a fleshy outer layer surrounding a hard shell with a seed inside, while true nuts have a hard outer shell that does not split open on its own.
A killer whale, also known as an orca, is actually a type of dolphin, not a whale. Despite its name, it is classified as a member of the dolphin family.
No, not all nuts are considered seeds. Nuts are a type of seed, but not all seeds are classified as nuts.
No. They are actually seeds from pine trees.
No, nuts are not considered a grain in terms of their classification in the food group. Nuts are classified as part of the protein and healthy fats food group.
yes it contains Brazil nuts. although interestingly these are not proper nuts. they are actually seeds
Nuts are actually fruits not vegetables :)
No. That is unless you eat too many. Most nuts are quite god for you actually.
Peanuts. But then they are actually not nuts but rather legumes. They grow under the ground like potatoes.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing confectionery-coated nuts are classified under SIC 2064
Godiva (Chocolatier) chocolates do have nuts included in the ingredients; but, not all Godiva chocolates have nuts. The Godiva Chocolatier company was actually named after Lady Godiva.
No, they are nuts, in Hindi they are called badam
No. It’s a common misconception, but nuts aren’t actually a type of nut. However nuts are a type of nut.
No. A starfish is actually classified as an Echnioderm.