PEANUT


Meaning of PEANUT in English

■ noun

1》 the oval seed of a South American plant, eaten as a snack or used for making oil or animal feed.

2》 the leguminous plant that bears ~s, which develop in underground pods. [ Arachis hypogaea .]

3》 ( ~s ) informal a paltry sum of money.

4》 ( ~s ) small pieces of styrofoam used as packing material.

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