Peanuts

/ˈpiːnʌts/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of peanut form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount. figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only

    "It’s a fun job, but it pays peanuts."

  3. 3
    an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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arachisbric-a-bracchaffchicken feeddetailsfroth

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"We planted peanuts instead of cotton."

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