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| pea·nut [ p nùt ] |
noun (plural pea·nuts) |
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1. oily edible seed: an oily edible seed with a thin shell that grows underground and is a source of vegetable oil
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2. plant producing peanuts: a low-growing annual plant of the legume family whose seeds are peanuts. Latin name Arachis hypogaea.
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3. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term for a short person or somebody regarded as insignificant
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informal
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4. piece of packing material: a small piece of polystyrene or similar material used in quantity to protect items during packaging and shipment
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plural noun pea·nuts |
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small amount of money: a very small amount of money, especially when smaller than would be expected
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informal
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  They're paid peanuts!
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adjective |
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U.S. unimportant: petty and insignificant
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informal
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| [Early 19th century. Because peanuts grow in a pod, as peas do] |
