peanut meaning and definition

PEANUT noun

Definition of peanut (noun)

1. underground pod of the peanut vine
2. 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
   • synonyms: Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine
3. a young child who is small for his age
4. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
   • synonyms: earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut

PEANUT adjective

Definition of peanut (adjective)

1. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
   • "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"
   • synonyms: insignificant