Peanut (Noun)
Meaning 1
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The peanut is a legume that grows underground in a pod that contains 2-5 seeds.
- Peanuts are actually the edible seeds of a legume plant that grows in a pod.
- The peanut plant produces small yellow flowers that eventually turn into a peanut pod.
- Groundnuts, also called peanuts, grow in a pod that contains 2-5 seeds.
- Monkeys love to gather the peanuts from the pod of the peanut vine.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Peanut is a legume that is widely cultivated in tropical and warm regions for its edible seeds.
- After the peanut flowers are fertilized they bend towards the ground where the seeds ripen underground.
- The peanut plant is relatively drought-tolerant and can thrive in poor soil conditions.
- Peanut seeds are actually a type of underground fruit that grow on short stalks called pegs.
- In the United States, peanut is the second most widely consumed nut after almonds.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
Underground pod of the peanut vine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The peanut is a type of legume that grows underground in a pod.
- Peanuts are actually the edible seeds of a low-growing vine that produces small yellow flowers.
- The peanut pod is a thin, papery shell that contains 2-5 seeds.
- After the peanut flowers have been pollinated, the petals drop off and the ovary of the flower begins to grow into a pod.
- The peanut pod grows downward into the soil, where it matures and dries, eventually splitting open to reveal the seeds inside.