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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

Noun

a plant with edible nutlike seeds which ripen underground See also peanuts

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] n → cacahuete m; maní m (LAM)

peanut [ˈpiːnʌt] n → arachide f, cacahuète f

peanut [ˈpiːnʌt] n → Erdnuss f

peanut [ˈpiːnʌt] n → arachide f; nocciolina americana

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peanut

n peanut [ˈpiːnat]

(also ˈgroundnut or monkey 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 낙화생, 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