peanut

peanut
noun
  1. the oval seed of a South American plant, often roasted and salted and eaten as a snack
    花生米
    ■(peanuts)(informal)a paltry thing or amount, especially a very small amount of money
    (非正式)无甚价值之物;小数额(钱)
    he pays peanuts.
    他付了很小一笔钱。
  2. the plant of the pea family that bears these seeds, which develop in pods that ripen underground. It is widely cultivated, especially in the southern US, and large quantities go to make oil or animal feed
    花生,落花生
  3. Arachis hypogaea, family Leguminosae
    拉丁名Arachis hypogaea,豆科
  4. (peanuts)small pieces of styrofoam used as packing material
    (用作包装材料的)小片聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料
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