peanut
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pea·nut /ˈpiːnʌt/ ●●● S3 noun 1 
[countable]DFF a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground （落）花生 SYN groundnut a packet of roasted peanuts 一袋烤花生 →5 see picture at 见图 nut12 peanuts informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a very small amount of money 微不足道的一小笔钱 The hotel workers get paid peanuts. 酒店工作人员的薪酬十分微薄。 I’m tired of working for peanuts. 我受够了为一点点小钱而卖力。
[countable]DFF a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground （落）花生 SYN groundnut a packet of roasted peanuts 一袋烤花生 →5 see picture at 见图 nut12 peanuts informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a very small amount of money 微不足道的一小笔钱 The hotel workers get paid peanuts. 酒店工作人员的薪酬十分微薄。 I’m tired of working for peanuts. 我受够了为一点点小钱而卖力。Examples from the Corpus
peanut• The whole business seemed to have shrunk in importance to the size of a peanut anyway.• Remove from heat and beat in sugars, syrup, eggs, milk and peanuts.• Savoy Crunch peanuts are coated in a crispy shell in smoked bacon or sweet and sour flavours.• salted peanuts• The peanut program allows only farmers with a federal quota to grow peanuts for the domestic market.• He noticed, as she sliced the bread and spread it clumsily with peanut butter, that her hands were shaking.pea·nut nounChineseSyllable
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peanut
pea‧nut /ˈpiːnʌt/
noun
1. [countable] a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground
SYN groundnut:
a packet of roasted peanuts
2. peanuts informal a very small amount of money:
The hotel workers get paid peanuts.
I’m tired of working for peanuts.
pea‧nut /ˈpiːnʌt/
noun1. [countable] a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground
SYN groundnut:
2. peanuts informal a very small amount of money:
