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peanut

/pee-nuht, -nuht/US // ˈpiˌnʌt, -nət //UK // (ˈpiːˌnʌt) //

花生,花生米,花生酱,花生米饭

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
    • : the plant itself.
    • : any small or insignificant person or thing.
    • : peanuts, Informal.a very small amount of money: working for peanuts.Slang.barbiturates. small pieces of Styrofoam used as a packing material.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to the peanut or peanuts.
    • : made with or from peanuts.
    • : Informal. small, insignificant, or petty.

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Examples

  • When it tastes bland, like an unsalted peanut or pecan, it’s ready.

  • Next, a little handful of chia, of peanuts, of whatever nuts and seeds I’ve squirreled away in the back of my pantry.

  • On one such meander, she ordered a nasi goreng that arrived piled with chicken satay and spicy peanut sauce.

  • Speaking of ingredients, I tested this recipe using creamy peanut butter, but I imagine any style of nut butter should do.

  • Called Palforzia, the drug contains peanut proteins and is given in escalating amounts, so the body gradually learns that these proteins aren’t dangerous.

  • Instead of making cotton oil, farmers could make peanut oil.

  • A famous 1916 publication proclaimed: “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it For Human Consumption.”

  • The following year, he testified before Congress about the U.S. peanut industry.

  • The sleek, peanut-shell sized device slips on near the collarbone.

  • Me: “Hmmm … do you have any more of those peanut butter cookies?”

  • Virginia ranks first in the amount of peanut yield per acre and third in peanut production in the United States.

  • My lady, do you happen to have such a thing as a peanut in your pocket?

  • Another minute and you wouldn't have been bigger than a peanut!

  • Supper, lettuce, dates, and a dish of popcorn flavored with peanut butter.

  • "No, I am a hot-peanut-man," said the voice, and then the peanut roaster began to whistle like a tea-kettle.