peanut

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: peanut vineArachis hypogaeaearthnutgoobergoober peagroundnutmonkey nutinsignificant

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. underground pod of the peanut vine
  2. 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 undergroundSynonyms: peanut vineArachis hypogaea
  3. a young child who is small for his age
  4. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British termsSynonyms: earthnutgoobergoober peagroundnutmonkey nut

Adjective (1)

  1. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status“a minor, insignificant bureaucrat”“peanut politicians”Synonyms: insignificant
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Peanut \Pea"nut\ (p[=e]"n[u^]t), n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypog[ae]a); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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