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peanut

noun · verb

Simple meaning

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

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peenuht

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ˈpinət

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Definition

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noun

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

  2. in the plural

    See peanuts ("very small amount").

verb

  1. transitive

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

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Synonyms

Sense: legume resembling a nut

groundnut

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