Peanut
Pea´nut Pronunciation: pē´nŭt
| n. | 1. | (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. |
| Noun | 1. |  peanut - underground pod of the peanut vine |
| 2. |  peanut - widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen undergroundSynonyms: Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine | |
| 3. | peanut - a young child who is small for his age | |
| 4. | peanut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms | |
| Adj. | 1. | peanut - of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians" Synonyms: insignificant |