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单词 peanut
释义 peanut
 /pee"nut', -neuht/,  n.  
  1. 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.
  2. the plant itself.
  3. any small or insignificant person or thing.
  4. peanuts,
   a.  Informal.   a very small amount of money: working for peanuts.
   b.  Slang.   barbiturates.
   c. small pieces of Styrofoam used as a packing material.
  adj.  
  5. of or pertaining to the peanut or peanuts.
  6. made with or from peanuts.
  7.  Informal.   small, insignificant, or petty.
 [1790-1800, Amer.; PEA1 + NUT]
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