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peanuts

Syllables: pea·nutsUK/ˈpiːnʌts//ˈpiˌnʌts/

peanuts is the plural of peanut.

peanuts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut.

Meaning of peanut

Noun

peanut (plural peanuts)

  1. A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
    • He always liked eating peanuts along with tea before biscuits came into his life.
  2. (US) Synonym of countneck (“very small hard clam”).
    Synonyms:
    countneck
  3. (in plural) See peanuts (“very small amount”).

See all 5 meanings of peanut

Noun

peanuts pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only) Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.
    • It’s a fun job, but it pays peanuts.
    Synonyms:
    pittance, trifle

Synonyms of peanuts

Words formed from peanuts

Phrases with peanuts

Questions about peanuts

What does peanuts mean?
Peanuts means especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.
What is peanuts the plural of?
Peanuts is the plural of peanut.
What part of speech is peanuts?
Peanuts is a noun.
How do you pronounce peanuts?
Peanuts is pronounced /ˈpiːnʌts/ (UK).

Words near peanuts in the dictionary

  1. peanut-headed lanternfly
  2. peanutbutter
  3. peanutbutters
  4. peanutless
  5. peanutlike
  6. peanuts
  7. peanutted
  8. peanutting
  9. peanutty
  10. peanutworm
  11. peanutworms

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