I. ˈpē-(ˌ)nət noun
Date: 1802
1. : a low-branching widely cultivated annual herb ( Arachis hypogaea ) of the legume family with showy yellow flowers having a peduncle which elongates and bends into the soil where the ovary ripens into a pod containing one to three oily edible seeds ; also : its seed or seed-containing pod
2. : an insignificant or tiny person
3. plural : a trifling amount
4. : a pellet usually made of polystyrene foam that is used especially as packing material
II. adjective
Date: 1836
: insignificant , petty
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