On Jul 27, 9:37*pm, Simon wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:43*pm, KPawel wrote:





On Jul 25, 7:05*pm, Simon wrote:

Just curious. *What is the difference between "Beans" and "peas"? *is
there a biological distinction? or just a linguistic/interchangeable
difference?

thanks,
Simon

A bean is a has a seed that can be split or broken (when dried) into
two identical halves. With peas, the seeds are whole.
Think of the diffefence between a pinto bean and an English pea. BTW..
a "black-eyed pea" is not a pea. It's a bean.

Kelly Paul Graham
Houston Texas

So I guess a "peanut" should rally be a "beannut" * thanks for the
replies.

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Peanuts have growth habits more akin to southern peas hence the old
name "Goober Peas" but they are a unique group. Actually English peas
also split in half when dry. That how we get "split peas" for soup.
There is no clear cut answer as each group has distinctive
characteristics and they don't cross with each other. No one would
mistake an English pea vine for a common bean or any of the exotic
bean vines. Same is true of southern peas. Vines are unique. In
general peas have slick vines and beans have hairy vines that enable
them to cling. While southern peas will twine some, their slick vines
do not enable them to cling like common beans.