Peanut

Pronunciation

• enPR: pÄ“'nÅ­t", IPA: /ˈpiːˌnÊŒt/

Origin

From pea + nut.

Noun

1. A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant .

Synonyms

• goober, goober pea, groundnut

Derived terms

• peanut butter
• peanutlike
• peanutty

Full definition of peanut

Verb

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

Anagrams

• ante up, ante-up