Reference meaning
peanut
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underground pod of the peanut vine
Other meanings
2. noun
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
3. noun
a young child who is small for his age
4. noun
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
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