peanut

Meanings

Noun

• underground pod of the peanut vine
• 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
• a young child who is small for his age
• pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

Adjective Satellite

• of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
  • "peanut politicians"

Synonyms

Arachis hypogaea, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, insignificant, monkey nut, peanut vine