peanut

UK /ˈpiːnʌt/ US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

noun 3verb 1name 1

Definitions

noun

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

He always liked eating peanuts along with tea before biscuits came into his life.

Synonym of countneck (“very small hard clam”).

See peanuts (“very small amount”).

verb

To pull on somebody's tie as a prank, causing the knot to tighten.

name

A given name for a pet animal.

Collocations

ADJ.

commercial, sick, spoonful

VERB + PEANUT

back, brought, eat, eating, eats, enjoy, feeding, made

PEANUT + NOUN

butter, crackers, jar, jelly, sandwich, sandwiches

PREP.

from, in, on, on, with

ADV.

often

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds

adjective — of little importance or influence or power

insignificant

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

peanut gallery

In the nineteenth century, the cheap seats at the back of a theatre or in the upper balcony.

peanut butter

To spread resources too thin.

Example Bank

He always liked eating peanuts along with tea before biscuits came into his life.

Wiktionary

Some children brought peanut butter sandwiches, some ham, and others cheese.

Tatoeba · #24526

Peanut butter and jelly, please.

Tatoeba · #34859

If you want to become big and strong when you grow up, you have to eat a lot of spinach and peanut butter sandwiches.

Tatoeba · #391728

Virtually all sources of commercial peanut butter in the United States contain minute quantities of aflatoxin.

Tatoeba · #430873

The campers made their own bird feeders with pinecones, peanut butter, and seeds. They hung them from trees with fishing line.

Tatoeba · #867188

Usage Notes

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