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Peanut

Peanut Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peanut? [n] pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms [n] 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 [n] underground pod of of the peanut vine [adj] of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peanut: Arachis hypogaea \| earthnut \| goober \| goober pea \| groundnut \| insignificant \| minor \| monkey nut \| peanut vine Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peanut: almond \| almond paste \| amande \| amande douce \| amandes mondees \| bitter almond \| blanched almonds \| Brazil nut \| burnt almond \| goober \| goober pea \| groundnut \| ground-pea \| inconsequential \| kernel \| measly \| meat \| Mickey Mouse \| nigger toe \| noisette \| noix \| nut \| paltry \| peanut butter \| picayune \| piddling \| puny \| salted peanuts \| small \| sweet almond See Also \| Arachis \| Arachis hypogaea \| earthnut \| edible nut \| genus Arachis \| goober \| goober pea \| groundnut \| groundnut oil \| legume \| leguminous plant \| monkey nut \| peanut \| peanut \| peanut oil \| peanut vine \| pod \| seedpod Peanut In Webster's Dictionary \Pea"nut\, n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ({Arachis hypog[ae]a}); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Called also {earthnut}, {groundnut}, and {goober}.

Peanut Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peanut?

[n] pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
[n] 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
[n] underground pod of of the peanut vine
[adj] of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"

Peanut In Webster's Dictionary

\Pea"nut\, n. (Bot.)
The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ({Arachis
hypog[ae]a}); also, the plant itself, which is widely
cultivated for its fruit.

Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or
      three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the
      soil. Called also {earthnut}, {groundnut}, and
      {goober}.

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