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pea·nut P0134500 (pē′nŭt′)n.1. A prostrate southern Brazilian plant (Arachis hypogaea) widely cultivated in tropical and warm temperate regions, having yellow flowers on stalks that bend over so that the seed pods ripen underground.2. The edible, nutlike, oily seed of this plant, used for food and as a source of oil. Also called regionally goober, goober pea.3. A peanut-shaped piece of polystyrene, used in cushioning items during shipment.4. Slang a. A small child. Often used as a term of affection.b. A person who is regarded as insignificant.5. peanuts Informal A very small amount of money; a trifling sum.peanut (ˈpiːˌnʌt) n (Plants) a. a leguminous plant, Arachis hypogaea, of tropical America: widely cultivated for its edible seeds. The seed pods are forced underground where they ripen. See also hog peanutb. Also called: goober, goober pea, groundnut (Brit) or monkey nut (Brit)the edible nutlike seed of this plant, used for food and as a source of oilpea•nut (ˈpiˌnʌt, -nət)
n. 1. the pod or the enclosed edible seed of a plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens. 2. the plant itself. 3. any small or insignificant person or thing. 4. a small, peanut-shaped piece of polystyrene used in bulk to protect esp. material being shipped. 5. peanuts, Informal. a very small amount of money. [1790–1800] peanut - Takes its name from its resemblance to peas in a pod and has these synonyms: pinda, goober, groundnut, ground pea, earthnut, and monkey nut; "peanut" appeared in the early 19th century. It is not a nut but a legume (pea).See also related terms for pea.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  peanut - underground pod of the peanut vine groundnut oil, peanut oil - an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soapArachis hypogaea, peanut vine, peanut - 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 undergroundseedpod, pod - a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant | | 2. |  peanut - 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 undergroundArachis hypogaea, peanut vinegoober, goober pea, monkey nut, groundnut, earthnut, peanut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British termslegume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family LeguminosaeArachis, genus Arachis - a genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut)peanut - underground pod of the peanut vine | | 3. | peanut - a young child who is small for his agechild, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" | | 4. |  peanut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British termsgoober, goober pea, monkey nut, earthnut, groundnutedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellArachis hypogaea, peanut vine, peanut - 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 underground | | Adj. | 1. | peanut - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"insignificantminor - of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads" |
peanutnounInformal. A small or trifling amount of money.Used in plural:small change.Slang: chicken feed, two bits.Translationspeanut (ˈpiːnat) noun (also ˈgroundnut or monkey nut) a type of nut that looks rather like a pea. 花生 花生
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pay (someone) peanutsTo pay (someone) a very paltry or minuscule amount; to pay the absolute minimum amount necessary. I had a few jobs during college getting paid peanuts, but it was the only work I could find that fit in with my studies. You're never going to be able to hire an effective manager if you're only willing to pay peanuts.See also: pay, peanutwork for peanutsTo work for very little money. Geez, I need a raise—I'm sick of still working for peanuts after three years!See also: peanut, workfor chicken feedFor a very paltry or minuscule amount of money; for nearly no money or the absolute minimum amount. I managed to get tickets! Suzy's brother has a connection in the stadium, so we got them for chicken feed! I had a few jobs during college working for chicken feed, but it was the only work I could get that fit in with my schedule.See also: chicken, feedfor peanutsFor a very paltry or minuscule amount of money; for nearly no money or the absolute minimum amount. I managed to get tickets! Suzy's brother has a connection in the stadium, so we got them for peanuts! I had a few jobs during college working for peanuts, but it was the only work I could get that fit in with my schedule.See also: peanutif you pay peanuts, you get monkeysIf you pay very low wages, you will only attract incompetent or unskilled workers (because better workers can go elsewhere to earn better wages). "Peanuts" is a slang term for low wages, and "monkeys" implies stupidity. If you want a top flight design team, you have to raise your salary levels. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.See also: get, if, monkey, paypeanut gallery1. Literally, the section of seats in a theater that were the furthest away from the stage, and thus the least expensive. I don't see the point in going to the play if we're going to be stuck in the peanut gallery—we won't even be able to see anything way back there!2. The people whose opinions or criticisms are considered unimportant, insignificant, or insincere. The president was overheard by several reporters saying that he didn't give a damn about what the peanut gallery of the country thought about his tax bill. A: "Yeah, but tonight we have to eat mom's cooking—that's punishment enough!" B: "Excuse me! No smart-aleck remarks from the peanut gallery, thank you very much!"See also: gallery, peanutpeanut head1. A head that is oblong and bulbous at the top, especially when seen without hair. I've got a bit of a peanut head, so I hope I never go bald!2. A socially inept or foolish person; a dweeb or dork. Yeah right, I would never go on a date with a peanut head like you!See also: head, peanutpeanutsA very paltry or minuscule amount of money. I would be dubious of anyone who is willing to work for peanuts—more often than not, it means they aren't the most reliable employee out there. You're never going to be able to hire an effective manager if you're only willing to pay peanuts.See also: peanutfor chicken feed and for peanutsFig. for nearly nothing; for very little money. (Also used without for.) Bob doesn't get paid much. He works for chicken feed. You can buy an old car for chicken feed. I won't do that kind of work for peanuts!See also: chicken, feedif you pay peanuts, you get monkeys BRITISHPeople say if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys to mean that if an employer pays very low wages, they cannot expect to find good staff. The present pay policy will inevitably have an adverse effect on quality. As Sir Roger put it, `The truth of the matter is that if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.' Note: Monkeys are thought to like eating peanuts, and `peanuts' also has the meaning of a very small amount of money. See also: get, if, monkey, payfor peanuts and for chicken feed mod. for practically no money at all. (see also chicken feed.) I won’t work for peanuts! They expect me to do all that for chicken feed. See also: peanutfor chicken feed verbSee for peanutsSee also: chicken, feedpeanut head n. an oaf; a nerd. You are so silly, Kim. You’re a real peanut head! See also: head, peanutpeanuts n. practically no money at all; chicken feed. They want me to do everything, but they only pay peanuts. See also: peanutpeanut galleryA rowdy audience. The original peanut galleries were the cheapest, which is to say, the highest, seats in a theater or vaudeville house. Their patrons heckled and often threw peanuts (the least expensive items sold at the snack bar) at performers who didn't measure up to the audience's expectations. The most popular children's television show of the mid-20th century was Howdy Doody (Howdy, Mr. Bluster, Flub-A-Dub and other marionettes interacted with their human friends led by Buffalo Bob Smith and Clarabelle the Clown). The studio audience were children who sat in the Peanut Gallery and were encouraged to laugh, cheer, or boo at the show's riotous happenings.See also: gallery, peanutpeanut
peanut, name for a low, annual leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea) of the family Leguminosae (pulsepulse,
in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids.
..... Click the link for more information. family) and for its edible seeds. Native to South America and cultivated there for millenia, it is said to have been introduced to Africa by early explorers, and Africans transported as slaves brought the plant with them to North America. In the United States it has been extensively cultivated only since the late 19th cent. It is now grown in most tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions, especially in India and China (the major world producers), W Africa, and the SE United States. The peanut plant is unusual for its habit of geocarpy: when the pod starts to form, it is pushed into the ground by the elongation of its stalk and matures underground. There are two types of peanut plant—bunch nuts and vine, or trailing, nuts—named for the way the plants grow. The seeds of the plants—peanuts, also known as goobers, pinders, earthnuts, groundnuts, and ground peas—are eaten fresh or roasted and are used in cookery and confectionery. They are ground for peanut butter, an important article of commerce, and yield an oil used for margarine, cooking oil, soap manufacture, and industrial purposes. The herbage is used for hay, the residue from oil extraction (called peanut-oil cakes) for stock feed, and the whole plant, left in the ground, as pasturage for swine. Peanut crops are usually harvested by hand except in the United States. Europe is the chief importer and processor, especially for oil manufacture. In the United States the amount of the crop converted to oil depends on the demand for whole peanuts; it is usually only 15% to 20%. Because of its numerous uses (George Washington CarverCarver, George Washington,
1864?–1943, American agricultural chemist, b. Diamond, Mo., grad. Iowa State College (now Iowa State Univ.; B.S., 1894; M.A. 1896). Born a slave, he later, as a free man, earned his college degree.
..... Click the link for more information. developed several hundred), high protein content, and adaptability to varying demand, the peanut is an advantageous agricultural crop. Peanut allergy became an increasing problem in the early 21st cent., leading many parents to avoid exposing their children to peanuts. After a study reported (2015) that young children with a peanut sensitivity were more likely to develop a peanut allergy if they avoided, instead of being regularly exposed to, peanuts, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended (2017) that children begin to be exposed, with medical supervision in some cases, to foods containing peanuts by around six months of age to reduce the likelihood of peanut allergy. Peanuts are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae. peanut[′pē·nət] (botany) Arachis hypogaea. A low, branching, self-pollinated annual legume cultivated for its edible seed, which is a one-loculed legume formed beneath the soil in a pod. peanuta. a leguminous plant, Arachis hypogaea, of tropical America: widely cultivated for its edible seeds. The seed pods are forced underground where they ripen. b. the edible nutlike seed of this plant, used for food and as a source of oil peanut
peanut A species of legume, Arachis hypogaea, which is high in protein, energy and nutritional value, and rich in niacin, antioxidants, resveratrol and coenzyme Q10.
Emergency
Peanuts are a very common cause of foreign-body aspirates, and represent about 10% of all symptomatic foreign material retrieved by endoscopy of children.
Immunology
Peanut allergy is the most common cause of death from food allergy; 150/year die in the US from food allergies.
Metabolism
Peanuts contain oxalates that can crystallise in the form of kidney and gallstones, and should be avoided by those with kidney or gallbladder disease.
Toxicology
Peanuts are susceptible to mould and the frequently occurring presence of aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus.peanut (pē′nŭt″) An oily herb of the legume family, Arachis hypogaea, whose seeds are consumed for their nutritional value and whose oil, derived from the seeds, is used in cooking.Patient discussion about peanutQ. does being allergic to peanuts mean you can’t eat peanuts as a whole nut? Or should you avoid spreads, cookies, cornflakes etc. as well.A. people allergic to peanuts are, most of the times, a very severely allergic people. it has an astounding reaction that can lead to death because of specks of peanuts in a cookie. More discussions about peanutPEANUT
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Related to peanut: Peanut allergySynonyms for peanutnoun a small or trifling amount of moneySynonyms- small change
- chicken feed
- two bits
Synonyms for peanutnoun underground pod of the peanut vineRelated Words- groundnut oil
- peanut oil
- Arachis hypogaea
- peanut vine
- peanut
- seedpod
- pod
noun widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regionsSynonyms- Arachis hypogaea
- peanut vine
Related Words- goober
- goober pea
- monkey nut
- groundnut
- earthnut
- peanut
- legume
- leguminous plant
- Arachis
- genus Arachis
noun a young child who is small for his ageRelated Words- child
- kid
- minor
- nipper
- tiddler
- youngster
- tike
- shaver
- small fry
- nestling
- fry
- tyke
noun pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seedsSynonyms- goober
- goober pea
- monkey nut
- earthnut
- groundnut
Related Words- edible nut
- Arachis hypogaea
- peanut vine
- peanut
adj of little importance or influence or powerSynonymsRelated Words |