[
US
/ˈpiˌnət, ˈpinət/
]
[ UK /pˈiːnʌt/ ]
[ UK /pˈiːnʌt/ ]
NOUN
- 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
- underground pod of the peanut vine
- a young child who is small for his age
- pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
ADJECTIVE
-
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
peanut politicians
a minor, insignificant bureaucrat
How To Use peanut In A Sentence
- But as I said before, it only takes a couple of seconds for a person to hock a loogie into those peanuts. SVP Stands Up For Vendors’ Bladders | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan
- He started his career as a humble peanut farmer.
- It came packed not in peanuts, but covered in spray foam insulation. My Night Stand Came Packed In Spray Foam Insulation - The Consumerist
- FEMA food kits may contain tainted peanut butter [CNN] FEMA Food May Contain Salmonella Peanut Butter - The Consumerist
- The main course is best accompanied by baba ghanoush tahini and an onion-and-tomato salad dressed with peanut butter and olive oil.
- I am allergic to peanut skins and vulcanized rubber.
- Instead, they are trying to demonstrate that potatoes, peanuts, tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables can be grown in only water-a process known as hydroponic growth. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
- By the time you've waited, you can either buy the first edition for peanuts from the lemmings who have to have the new version Right Now This Minute, or you can buy the next edition with more features for a lower price. Save Money With No-Equipment Exercises | Lifehacker Australia
- You don't add the peanut butter until after you've stirred in the honey.
- Coffee, cotton, peanuts, mangoes, citrus fruits, and sugarcane are other important crops.