peanut (redirected from Penut)

pea·nut  (pnt)

n.

1. A prostrate southern Brazilian plant (Arachis hypogaea) widely cultivated in tropical and warm temperate regions, having yellow flowers on stalks that bend over so that the seed pods ripen underground.

2. The edible, nutlike, oily seed of this plant, used for food and as a source of oil. Also called regionally goober, goober pea.

3. A peanut-shaped piece of polystyrene, used in cushioning items during shipment.

4. Slang

a. A person small in stature.

b. A person who is regarded as being insignificant.

5. peanuts Informal A very small amount of money; a trifling sum.

adj. Slang

Having little or no importance; insignificant: peanut politicians.

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peanut [ˈpiːˌnʌt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

a.  a leguminous plant, Arachis hypogaea, of tropical America: widely cultivated for its edible seeds. The seed pods are forced underground where they ripen. See also hog peanut

b.  the edible nutlike seed of this plant, used for food and as a source of oil Also called goober goober pea (Brit) groundnut (Brit) monkey nut See also peanuts

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peanut - Takes its name from its resemblance to peas in a pod and has these synonyms: pinda, goober, groundnut, ground pea, earthnut, and monkey nut; "peanut" appeared in the early 19th century. It is not a nut but a legume (pea).

See also related terms for pea.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peanut - underground pod of the peanut vine   groundnut oil, peanut oil - an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine, peanut - widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground seedpod, pod - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
	2.	peanut - widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine goober, goober pea, monkey nut, groundnut, earthnut, peanut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae Arachis, genus Arachis - a genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut) peanut - underground pod of the peanut vine
	3.	peanut - a young child who is small for his age child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
	4.	peanut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms goober, goober pea, monkey nut, earthnut, groundnut edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine, peanut - widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
Adj.	1.	peanut - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians" insignificant minor - of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"

Translations

peanut [ˈpiːnʌt]

A. N

1. → cacahuete m (Sp), maní m (LAm), cacahuate m (Mex)

2. peanuts (= very small amount) → una miseria
he gets paid peanuts → le pagan una miseria

B. CPD peanut butter N → mantequilla f or crema f de cacahuete(Sp), mantequilla f de maní(LAm), mantequilla f de cacahuate(Mex)
peanut oil N → aceite m de cacahuete(Sp), aceite m de maní(LAm), aceite m de cacahuate(Mex)

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peanut [ˈpiːnʌt] n → arachide f, cacahuète f
a packet of peanuts → un paquet de cacahuètes peanut allergy, peanut butter, peanut-butter sandwich, peanut oil
peanut allergy n → allergie f aux cacahuètes
peanut butter n → beurre m de cacahuète
peanut-butter sandwich n → sandwich m au beurre de cacahuètes
peanut oil n → huile f d'arachide

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peanut

n → Erdnuss f; peanuts (inf: = not much money) → Kleingeld nt, → Peanuts pl (inf); the pay is peanuts → die Bezahlung ist miserabel or lächerlich (inf); £2,000? that’s peanuts these days → £ 2.000? das ist doch ein Klacks or das sind doch Peanuts heutzutage (inf); if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (prov) → wer nichts zahlt, kann nichts erwarten

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peanut:

peanut butter

n → Erdnussbutter f

peanut gallery

n (US inf) → Olymp m (inf)

peanut oil

n → Erdnussöl nt

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peanut [ˈpiːˌnʌt] n → arachide f, nocciolina americana
to work for peanuts (fam) → lavorare per una miseria

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peanut

n peanut [ˈpiːnat]

(alsoˈgroundnutormonkey nut) a type of nut that looks rather like a pea. grondboontjie فول سوداني، فُسْتُق عَبيد фъстък burský oříšek jordnød die Erdnuß φιστίκι cacahuete maapähkel بادام زمینی maapähkinä cacahuète בּוֹטֶן मूंगफली kikiriki amerikai mogyoró kacang tanah jarðhneta arachide, nocciolina americana ピーナッツ 땅콩 arachis, žemės riešutas zemesrieksts kacang tanah pinda peanøtt, jordnøtt orzeszek ziemny amendoim arahidă арахис búrsky oriešok arašid kikiriki jordnöt ถั่ว yer fıstığı 花生 земляний горіх, арахіс مٹر جيسي ڈلي hạt lạc 花生

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peanut → حبة فول سوداني burský oříšek jordnød Erdnuss φιστίκι cacahuate, cacahuete maapähkinä cacahuète kikiriki nocciolina ピーナッツ 땅콩 pinda peanøtt orzech ziemny amendoim арахис jordnöt ถั่วลิสง yerfıstığı cây đậu phộng 花生