What is the meaning of peanuts?

noun

  • Underground pod of the peanut vine.
  • 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.
  • A young child who is small for his age.
  • Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms.
  • An insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount.
    • usage: "her salary is peanuts compared to his"
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