monkey nut
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌnʌt/us/ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌnʌt/apeanut(= anovalnutthatgrowsinpairsundergroundin athinshell),especiallyone still initsshell:
(尤指尚未去壳的)花生Heleavesoutmonkeynutstofeedthesquirrels.他在外面留下了一些带壳的花生喂松鼠。
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- The pub'sbarewoodenfloorsarecarpetedwith theshellsofmonkeynuts.
- Peanutsellersstandon thepavement,sellingmonkeynutswrappedinpaperbags.
- I'm going to take somemonkeynutsto theparty.
- It's 85p for a 300gbagofpeanutsintheirshells(monkeynuts).
Types of edible nut
- almond
- Brazil nut
- cashew
- chestnut
- cobnut
- filbert
- goober
- groundnut
- hazelnut
- hickory
- Jordan almond
- macadamia
- marron
- marron glacé
- nut
- pecan
- pistachio
- walnut