peanuts

pea-nuts · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Oval seeds that grow in pods underground, roasted and eaten as a snack or used to make peanut butter.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) A very small amount of money.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Something trivial or insignificant.

Related words

See also: legume, nut, peanut
Synonyms: groundnuts, monkey_nuts

Etymology

Compound of pea (from the size and shape of the seed) and nut, though botanically peanuts are legumes, not true nuts.