PEANUT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Peanut

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpiːnʌt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the oval seed of a tropical South American plant, often roasted and salted and eaten as a snack or used to make oil or animal feed

Short Definition:

oval seed of South American plant

Examples:
  • a bag of dry-roasted peanuts
Definition:

the plant of the pea family that bears peanuts, which develop in pods that ripen underground.

Short Definition:

plant that bears peanuts

Definition:

a very small or inadequate sum of money

Short Definition:

very small sum of money

Examples:
  • he pays peanuts
Definition:

small pieces of styrofoam used as packing material.

Short Definition:

small pieces of styrofoam

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