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beer nut

beer nut noun: a peanut served with its husk (but not its shell).

beer nut: a peanut served with its husk (but not its shell)
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Noun

beer nut (plural beer nuts)

  1. (Australia) A peanut served with its husk (but not its shell).
    • Stanley crumbled the husk of a beer nut between his thumb and middle finger.1984, Steve Katz, Mongolian Whiskey: Stolen Stories, page 37
    • For instance, there's Phillip's opinion of chocolate: to him, it's just another snack—like beer nuts or a piece of fruit.2006, Robin McGraw, Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose, page 28

Forms of beer nut

pluralbeer nuts

Origin of beer nut

Possibly from the US trademark Beer Nuts (named for their intended use as a snack with beer), though the US brand is not sold in Australia.

Questions about beer nut

What does beer nut mean?
Beer nut means a peanut served with its husk (but not its shell).
What part of speech is beer nut?
Beer nut is a noun.
What is the plural of beer nut?
The plural of beer nut is beer nuts.

Words near beer nut in the dictionary

  1. beer miles
  2. beer money
  3. beer muscles
  4. beer mustard
  5. beer mustards
  6. beer nut
  7. beer nuts
  8. beer o'clock
  9. beer paddle
  10. beer paddles
  11. beer parlor

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