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peanut

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːnʌt/
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Definition of peanut

noun

  • 1the oval seed of a tropical South American plant, often roasted and salted and eaten as a snack or used to make oil or animal feed: a bag of dry-roasted peanuts
  • 2the plant of the pea family that bears peanuts, which develop in pods that ripen underground.
    • Arachis hypogaea, family Leguminosae
  • 3 (peanuts) informal a very small or inadequate sum of money:he pays peanuts
  • 4 (peanuts) small pieces of styrofoam used as packing material.

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