peanut

noun

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

(in the plural) See peanuts (“very small amount”).

(US) Synonym of countneck (“very small hard clam”).

A given name for a pet animal.

verb

(transitive) To pull on somebody's tie as a prank, causing the knot to tighten.

Roots

hnutu-nut · Old English · nut

Synonyms for peanut

groundnutn goobern almondn nutn

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