PEANUT


Meaning of PEANUT in English

/ ˈpiːnʌt; NAmE / noun

1.

( BrE also ground·nut ) [ C ] a nut that grows underground in a thin shell :

a packet of salted peanuts

peanut oil

2.

peanuts [ pl. ] ( informal ) a very small amount of money :

He gets paid peanuts for doing that job.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.