peanut
noun uk/ˈpiː.nʌt/ us/ˈpiː.nʌt/
(NUT)
B1 [ C ] (UK also groundnut)花生，花生米
an oval-shaped nut that grows underground in pairs inside a thin brown shell
peanut/groundnut oil 花生油
salted/dry-roast(ed) peanuts 咸花生／干炒花生
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- I'm allergic to peanuts.
- Children can choke on peanuts.
- We watched her munch her way through two packets of peanuts.
- Have you got some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up?
- We need a few munchies - some peanuts and crackers.
(LITTLE MONEY)
peanuts[ plural ] informal 无甚价值之物；（尤指）一小笔钱
something so small it is not worth considering, especially an amount of money
They pay people peanuts in that organization. 那家机构给的酬金微不足道。