PEANUT

Definition of PEANUT

  1. (noun)underground pod of the peanut vine
  2. (noun)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 underground
  3. (noun)a young child who is small for his age
  4. (noun)pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
  5. (adj)of little importance or influence or power; of minor status