peanut

Meanings

Plural: peanuts

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
A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
Synonym of countneck (“very small hard clam”).
See peanuts (“very small amount”).

Adjective Satellite

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

Verb

To pull on somebody's tie as a prank, causing the knot to tighten.

Origin / Etymology

From pea + nut, perhaps a folk etymology of pinda, pinder (still found in Southern US dialects).

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 8

peanut is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
peanut is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peanut is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

peanut is a valid Words With Friends word