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- [pee-nuht, -nuh t]
- /ˈpiˌnʌt, -nət/
- /ˈpiː.nʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-nuht, -nuh t]
- /ˈpiˌnʌt, -nət/
Definitions of peanuts word
- noun peanuts the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens. 1
- noun peanuts the plant itself. 1
- noun peanuts any small or insignificant person or thing. 1
- noun peanuts peanuts. Informal. a very small amount of money: working for peanuts. Slang. barbiturates. small pieces of Styrofoam used as a packing material. 1
- adjective peanuts of or relating to the peanut or peanuts. 1
- adjective peanuts made with or from peanuts. 1
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Origin of peanuts
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800; pea1 + nut
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Parts of speech for Peanuts
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peanuts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peanuts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peanuts
noun peanuts
- bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
- chicken feed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chicken feed.
- chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
- minim — the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
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