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peanut

Definition

  • noun: a nut with a thin shell that grows under the ground and that can be eaten
  • noun: 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
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: goober, goober pea, groundnut

Examples

  • Five billion dollars is 'peanuts' compared to what the government spends each year.

  • a 'peanut butter' and jelly sandwich

  • He works all day for 'peanuts'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Oh, he loves games. Maybe you could play Trivial Pursuit with him. Hey, Ma! What the hell do I gotta do to get some food around here? I'm starving. And if it's peanut butter, I'm gonna shove it in your face! - One picture left in the trunk. - Thanks. This is fun. Yeah, this turned out to be (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7