peanut

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noun

pea·nut ˈpē-(ˌ)nət How to pronounce peanut (audio)

plural peanuts

: a low-branching widely cultivated annual herb (Arachis hypogaea) of the legume family with showy yellow flowers having a peduncle which elongates and bends into the soil where the ovary ripens into a pod containing one to three oily edible seeds

also : its seed or seed-containing pod

: an insignificant or tiny person

peanuts plural : a trifling amount

: a pellet made of a low-density lightweight material (such as polystyrene foam or corn starch) that is used especially as packing material

—usually plural

It's all part of the company's mission to be more sustainable. When your paint shows up at your door, you won't find it loaded with polystyrene peanuts.

Nicole ConwayIn the 1800s the acorns were used for packing (like Styrofoam peanuts) and ships would dump them overboard and they'd wash up on shore.

Rich EldredWhenever you get plants in the mail, or other fragile things, they come packed with these foam peanuts.

Peter HottonThe bill would also ban the sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging, or packing peanuts.

Samantha Maldonado

Synonyms

Noun

ace
bit
crumb
dab
dram
driblet
glimmer
hint
lick
little
mite
nip
ounce
particle
ray
scintilla
scruple
shade
shadow
shred
skosh
smack
smell
smidgen
smidgeon
smidgin
smidge
snap
soupçon
spark
spatter
speck
splash
spot
sprinkling
strain
streak
suspicion
tad
touch
trace

Adjective

chicken
de minimis
footling
inconsequential
inconsiderable
insignificant
measly
Mickey Mouse
minute
negligible
niggling
no-account
nominal
paltry
petty
picayune
piddling
piddly
piffling
pimping
slight
trifling
trivial

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun Five billion dollars is peanuts compared to what the government spends each year. He works all day for peanuts. Adjective this is a peanut matter, and we're fools for wasting time on it

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If peanut buttery Chex topped with a drizzle of sweet chocolate sounds like paradise, then these scotcheroos are for you.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 13 Sep. 2022 Snacks hit the mainstream Frederick and Louis Rueckheim, German brothers who lived in Chicago, developed the sweet popcorn and peanut snack.

Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 But whilst Jackie Coogan may have been able to take back at least a fraction of the money made from peanut butter tins with his face on them, the prospects seem bleak for today’s hashtag babies.

WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Pulling inspiration from the flavors of a peanut satay sauce, this sandwich is a great way to mix up your lunch rotation.

Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 This cereal is also available in frosted, fruity and peanut butter flavors.

Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Transfer to a gallon plastic bag or piping bag. Remove the mini muffin tin from the freezer and pipe peanut butter cream into each chocolate shell.

Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 During the early days of pandemic isolation, age-old recipes such as Depression cake and no-yeast peanut butter bread are making comebacks due to their use of pantry staples and easy-to-find ingredients.

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 On top is a dark chocolate glaze and a crunchy bite of peanut toffee.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022

Adjective

Using Park Lane Pantry’s newest chocolate granola, plus peanut butter, coconut flour and cocoa powder, these energy bites are a refrigerator staple.

Dallas News, 26 May 2020 To prepare dressing, combine peanut butter, hoisin sauce, brown sugar and chili garlic paste until smooth.

Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2020 In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, honey, ginger, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/4 cup reserved coconut mixture, and remaining ½ teaspoon chili sauce; set aside.

Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Apr. 2020 Two of our Presidents (Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter) were peanut farmers.

Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018 Two of our presidents (Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter) were peanut farmers.

Amanda Erickson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2018 The sandwiches are not peanut butter on white bread.

Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 4 May 2020 Combine peanut butter, eggs, chocolate milk, cinnamon, and salt in a blender (or just mix well with a whisk!).

Whitney Perry, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2020 While peanut allergy symptoms can vary among individuals, the most extreme response is anaphylaxis.

Jamie Primeau, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	peanuts
释义	peanut 1 of 2 noun pea·nut ˈpē-(ˌ)nət plural peanuts 1 : a low-branching widely cultivated annual herb (Arachis hypogaea) of the legume family with showy yellow flowers having a peduncle which elongates and bends into the soil where the ovary ripens into a pod containing one to three oily edible seeds also : its seed or seed-containing pod 2 : an insignificant or tiny person 3 peanuts plural : a trifling amount 4 : a pellet made of a low-density lightweight material (such as polystyrene foam or corn starch) that is used especially as packing material —usually plural It's all part of the company's mission to be more sustainable. When your paint shows up at your door, you won't find it loaded with polystyrene peanuts. Nicole ConwayIn the 1800s the acorns were used for packing (like Styrofoam peanuts) and ships would dump them overboard and they'd wash up on shore. Rich EldredWhenever you get plants in the mail, or other fragile things, they come packed with these foam peanuts. Peter HottonThe bill would also ban the sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging, or packing peanuts. Samantha Maldonado peanut 2 of 2 adjective : insignificant, petty peanut politics Synonyms Noun ace bit crumb dab dram driblet glimmer hint lick little mite nip ounce particle ray scintilla scruple shade shadow shred skosh smack smell smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge snap soupçon spark spatter speck splash spot sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad touch trace Adjective chicken de minimis footling inconsequential inconsiderable insignificant measly Mickey Mouse minute negligible niggling no-account nominal paltry petty picayune piddling piddly piffling pimping slight trifling trivial See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Five billion dollars is peanuts compared to what the government spends each year. He works all day for peanuts. Adjective this is a peanut matter, and we're fools for wasting time on it Recent Examples on the Web Noun If peanut buttery Chex topped with a drizzle of sweet chocolate sounds like paradise, then these scotcheroos are for you. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 13 Sep. 2022 Snacks hit the mainstream Frederick and Louis Rueckheim, German brothers who lived in Chicago, developed the sweet popcorn and peanut snack. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 But whilst Jackie Coogan may have been able to take back at least a fraction of the money made from peanut butter tins with his face on them, the prospects seem bleak for today’s hashtag babies. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Pulling inspiration from the flavors of a peanut satay sauce, this sandwich is a great way to mix up your lunch rotation. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 This cereal is also available in frosted, fruity and peanut butter flavors. Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Transfer to a gallon plastic bag or piping bag. Remove the mini muffin tin from the freezer and pipe peanut butter cream into each chocolate shell. Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 During the early days of pandemic isolation, age-old recipes such as Depression cake and no-yeast peanut butter bread are making comebacks due to their use of pantry staples and easy-to-find ingredients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 On top is a dark chocolate glaze and a crunchy bite of peanut toffee. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Adjective Using Park Lane Pantry’s newest chocolate granola, plus peanut butter, coconut flour and cocoa powder, these energy bites are a refrigerator staple. Dallas News, 26 May 2020 To prepare dressing, combine peanut butter, hoisin sauce, brown sugar and chili garlic paste until smooth. Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2020 In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, honey, ginger, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/4 cup reserved coconut mixture, and remaining ½ teaspoon chili sauce; set aside. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Apr. 2020 Two of our Presidents (Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter) were peanut farmers. Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018 Two of our presidents (Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter) were peanut farmers. Amanda Erickson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2018 The sandwiches are not peanut butter on white bread. Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 4 May 2020 Combine peanut butter, eggs, chocolate milk, cinnamon, and salt in a blender (or just mix well with a whisk!). Whitney Perry, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2020 While peanut allergy symptoms can vary among individuals, the most extreme response is anaphylaxis. Jamie Primeau, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1836, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing peanut peanut butter peanut oil circus peanut peanut gallery peanut butter peanut oil circus peanut peanut gallery Kids Definition peanut noun pea·nut ˈpē-ˌnət : a nutlike edible seed related to the pea that comes from the tough underground pods of a widely grown plant and that are eaten whole or crushed to form a spread ( peanut butter ) or produce oil for cooking ( peanut oil ) peanuts plural noun 1 as in little a very small amount that's peanuts compared to what I had to deal with yesterday Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance little sprinkling splash shred speck glimmer hint lick handful touch bit crumb tad smack particle ounce sliver smell fleck dram grain dab smidgen trace mite bite spatter pinch spark minimum shade ray ace smidgin smidgeon spot strain skosh suspicion smidge scintilla dash nip taste drop portion soupçon dose streak nibble scruple driblet shadow atom whit molecule morsel drop in the bucket snap patch modicum flake scattering granule smattering syllable scrap mote minim dot part fragment flyspeck nubbin smatter chip iota tittle hoot semblance section shard tatter vestige jot shaving smithereens splinter clipping shiver paring shot Antonyms & Near Antonyms bushel bucket fistful loads quantity pile mountain abundance plenty peck deal gobs barrel heaps stack wealth boatload wad lot mass mess raft profusion bundle oodles scads lashings surplus reams potful passel excess volume lashins embarrassment bonanza much overflow oversupply overage slab surfeit overabundance chunk superabundance lump overkill hunk superfluity overmuch See More 2 as in dime a very small sum of money employees griping that they were working for peanuts Synonyms & Similar Words dime hay pittance two cents shoestring chicken feed pin money mite petty cash chump change pocket money spending money song Antonyms & Near Antonyms mint funds wad fortune capital bundle boodle means riches bankroll treasure heap pot wealth pile megabuck(s) king's ransom wherewithal big buck(s) mine pelf opulence treasure trove bonanza treasury See More
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peanut

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