🥜peanut

noun
/ˈpiːnʌt/

Meaning

a small seed with a thin shell, eaten as a snack or used to make oil and butter
an edible seed that grows underground and is commonly eaten as a snack or used in cooking

Example Sentences

He loves eating roasted peanuts during the evening.

Roasted peanuts are a popular snack in many countries.

Example Expressions

peanut gallery

Synonyms

groundnut, nut, legume, snack, monkey nut, goober
Entry 1
groundnut, nut, legume, snack
Entry 2
groundnut, monkey nut, goober

Antonyms

almond, walnut, cashew

Collocations

peanut butter, roasted peanut, peanut oil, peanut allergy, roasted peanuts, salted peanuts
Entry 1
peanut butter, roasted peanut, peanut oil, peanut allergy
Entry 2
roasted peanuts, peanut butter, salted peanuts

More Example Sentences

I'm allergic to peanuts.

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