peanut Meaning and Definition

1. n. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; groundnut' and monkey nut' are British terms

2. n. a young child who is small for his age

3. n. 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

4. n. underground pod of the peanut vine

5. s. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status