I would like to know if water chestnuts are nuts or vegetables as my doctor told me do not eat nuts. Are chestnuts safe for me?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and risk it...

The hint is in the name... chest- nuts.

Yes. Chestnuts are nuts.

Yes, they are nuts.

Chestnut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut)

Peanuts, however, are not. They are legumes.

Peanut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut)

im going to go out on a limb here and risk it...

the hint is in the name...chest- nuts.

yes. chestnuts are nuts.

Hmm-- by that logic a coconut is a nut... coco-nut.
Wrong, coconuts are seeds.

All nuts are seeds.

I would like to know if water chestnuts are nuts or vegetables as my doctor told me do not eat nuts. Are chestnuts safe for me?

Water chestnuts are not nuts... they are tubers. You should be able to eat them, but why not give your doctor's office a call if you're uncertain? Take care...

redhed35, you are a failure.chestnuts are not nuts.