peanut
noun
uk/ˈpiː.nʌt/us/ˈpiː.nʌt/peanutnoun(FOOD)
B1[C](UKalsogroundnut)
an oval-shapedseedof aplant, thatgrowsundergroundinpairsinside athinbrownshell:
peanut/groundnutoil花生油
salted/dry-roast(ed) peanuts咸花生/干炒花生
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- I'mallergicto peanuts.
- Children canchokeon peanuts.
- Wewatchedhermunchher way through twopacketsof peanuts.
- Have you got some peanuts for us tonibblewhile thepartywarmsup?
- We need a fewmunchies- some peanuts andcrackers.
Beans & pulses
- aduki
- adzuki
- aquafaba
- azuki
- bean
- cowpea
- dal
- dhal
- fava bean
- flageolet
- lima bean
- mangetout
- marrowfat pea
- mung bean
- natto
- snow pea
- soy
- soya
- soya bean
- split pea
peanutnoun(LITTLE MONEY)
peanuts[plural]informal
something sosmallit is notworthconsidering,especiallyanamountofmoney:
无甚价值之物;(尤指)一小笔钱Theypaypeoplepeanuts in thatorganization.那家机构给的酬金微不足道。
Scarce, inadequate and not enough
- be at a premiumidiom
- be thin on the groundidiom
- dearth
- deficiency
- deficient
- gold dust
- lacking
- long onsomethingand short onsomethingidiom
- lousy
- meagre
- measly
- nearly
- scarcity
- scrubby
- shortage
- shortfall
- shortness
- shy
- skinny
- thin
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Small amounts of money