Peanut
The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, _____ , pindar or monkey nut, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds.
What is a goober?
Coming from the Latin word for “fruit” or “apple”, common examples of this category of fruit tree includes apples, pears, and quinces. A characteristic of the fruit is a central core containing small seeds.
What is a "pome"?
This famous composer wrote The Nutcracker Ballet.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This country is credited with creating the first cookies (initially small oven-testing cakes) in the 7th century.
What is Persia (modern-day Iran)?
The color of a polar bear’s skin.
What is black?
This is a common cooking and salad oil.
What is peanut oil?
This type of tree is of the genus Picea and is comprised of 37 individual species. Conifers, the name of this tree was derived from a Middle English term denoting wooden products imported from Prussia.
What is spruce?
This Fairy rules the Land of Sweets.
Who is the Sugar-Plum Fairy?
The origin of the word "cookie", the Dutch word "koekje" means this?
What is "little cake"?
The name for a group of crows.
What is a murder?
___ peanuts are a popular snack in India, China, West Africa, and the southern United States.
What are boiled peanuts?
This type of tree comes from three hardwood species native to the Americas: the Honduran (Swietenia Macrophylla), the Cuban (Swietenia Mahagoni), and the less catchily named Swietenia Humilis. It is most prized for its timber, a classical favorite in high-end furniture and cabinet making.
What is mahogany?
He is the antagonist in The Nutcracker.
Who is the Rat King?
These novelty cookies were most likely invented by Japanese immigrants in California (not in China, as often thought).
What are fortune cookies?
1 of 2 mammals that lay eggs.
What is spiny anteater or duck-billed platypus?
A ______ peanut is a term used to describe farm-fresh harvested peanuts that have not been dehydrated.
What is a green peanut?
The common name for over 50 species of spiny and deep-rooted trees native to dry areas of the Americas. A Texas favorite much loved in the BBQ world, this tree has an extraordinarily long tap root allowing them to seek water deep underground. Technically a legume, this tree is one of the few nitrogen fixers native to the American desert.
What is mesquite?
The Nutcracker turns into this after defeating the Rat King.
What is A Handsome Prince?
First sold in 1902 as Christmas ornaments, this was the first commercially sold cookie in the U.S.
What are Animal Crackers?
The name for a baby hedgehog.
What is a hoglet?
In Peru, a popular traditional dish is picante de cuy: a roasted guinea pig served in a sauce of _____ _____ (ingredients native to South America) with roasted onions and garlic (ingredients from European cuisine).
What are ground peanuts?
This type of tree, comprised of three species of the Pinus genus, is famously long-lived. The most famous of these trees is Methuselah, who is over 4800 years old and lives in an undisclosed location in the White Mountains of California.
What is the bristlecone pine?
This girl helps the Nutcracker defeat the Rat King.
Who is Clara?
This is the most popular flavor of Girl Scout cookie sold.
What are Thin Mints (with Samoas/Caramel de Lites close behind)?
The name for a male swan.
What is a Cob?