בוֹטֵן
botenmasculine
The Hebrew word for peanut is בוֹטֵן (boten) or אגוז אדמה.
Meaning: a legume resembling a nut (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| בוֹטֵן | boten | masculine | |
| אגוז אדמה | egoz adama | /(ʔ)eˈɡoz(ʔ)adaˈma/ (Modern Israeli) |
Both terms refer to the legume that resembles a nut.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase אגוז אדמה literally means 'earth nut' or 'ground nut'.
How does it change in a sentence?
בוֹטֵן is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
boten
Did you know?
- The word אדמה in אגוז אדמה is the same root used for the biblical name 'Adam', as both refer to the 'earth' or 'red clay'.
- The word אגוז used in אגוז אדמה is not native to Hebrew but was borrowed from Aramaic, which in turn likely took it from Old Persian.
- If you see חמאת בוטנים on a menu, you are looking at 'peanut butter', a food that became wildly popular in Israel only in recent decades.
Examples in context
- האם יש בוֹטֵן בתוך העוגה?ha'im yesh boten be'tokh ha'ugah?Is there a peanut inside the cake?
Example conversation
Noam and Agur are sharing snacks.
- נועם Noamאת רוצה בוֹטֵן, עגור?At rotza boten, Agur?Do you want a peanut, Agur?
- עגור Adiכן, תודה נועם.Ken, toda Noam.Yes, thank you Noam.
- נועם Noamזה בוֹטֵן קלוי.Ze boten kalui.It is a roasted peanut.
- עגור Adiזה נראה טעים מאוד.Ze nir'a ta'im me'od.It looks very tasty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peanut” translations and entries אגוז אדמה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אגוז, אגוז אדמה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
