Synonyms for peanut
ˈpiˌnʌt, -nətpeanut

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1. peanutnoun

   Synonyms:
   goober, groundnut, goober pea

2. peanutnoun

   A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea.

   Synonyms:
   goober, groundnut, goober pea

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1. peanutnoun

   underground pod of the peanut vine

   Synonyms:
   goober, groundnut, peanut vine, monkey nut, earthnut, goober pea

   Antonyms:
   major

2. peanut, peanut vine, Arachis hypogaeanoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   goober, groundnut, peanut vine, monkey nut, earthnut, goober pea

   Antonyms:
   major

3. peanutnoun

   a young child who is small for his age

   Synonyms:
   goober, groundnut, peanut vine, monkey nut, earthnut, goober pea

   Antonyms:
   major

4. peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nutadjective

   pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

   Synonyms:
   goober, monkey nut, potato bean, groundnut vine, earthnut, groundnut, wild bean, goober pea, earth-ball, truffle, peanut vine

   Antonyms:
   major

5. insignificant, peanutadjective

   of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

   "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"

   Synonyms:
   undistinguished, unimportant, insignificant

   Antonyms:
   major

Matched Categories

1. • Child
   • Legume
   • Pod

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1. peanutnoun

   Synonyms:
   groundnut, earthnut, goober

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1. List of paraphrases for "peanut":

   groundnut, peanuts, butter

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1. Shelby Rideout:

   Gone are the days of backyard birthday parties with a homemade cake, a peanut hunt and a game of 'drop a clothes pin' in the bottle, thanks to Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram, parents now get to feel 'less than' for throwing that kind of party. These exaggerations on social media become a measuring stick in which to gauge your success or failure as a parent.

2. Laila Tabatabai:

   Have an apple with peanut butter, a hard-boiled egg, some Greek yogurt—something that’s low in simple sugars that will help you feel full until your next meal.

3. Patrick Guarasci:

   The President ... has put together a tremendous historic opportunity with Iran and he's not going to let somebody who doesn't really understand foreign policy take pot shots from the peanut gallery and get away with it.

4. Daren Russ:

   Since 1928, we have been delivering the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter, with the launch of Reese's Spreads, we are honoring our great heritage and bringing consumers a new, but still perfect, way to enjoy the Reese's brand.

5. Ellis Glover:

   If you're a kid and you have a food allergy, it's harder on you. You're missing out on a lot of stuff other children can have. I always want to try peanut stuff.