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The flavor that fooled your tongue into trusting things that are technically seeds.
botanical lieMost culinary nuts are seeds, not true nuts
true nutsAcorns, chestnuts, hazelnuts qualify; almonds don't
slang originMeant crazy by the 1800s, head equals nut
maillard magicRoasting creates nutty notes via browning reactions
peanut twistPeanuts are legumes, kin to beans and lentils