boiled peanuts
Regional
- Meaning
- South Carolina: green peanuts simmered in salty water.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Deep South
What does “boiled peanuts” mean
Green (raw) peanuts simmered for hours in salted water until soft and briny — sold from roadside stands and gas stations across South Carolina. The official state snack of South Carolina (designated 2006).
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