peanut 
pea·nut [peanut peanuts] BrE [ˈpiːnʌt] NAmE [ˈpiːnʌt] noun  1. (BrE also ground·nut)countable a nut that grows underground in a thin shell •a packet of salted peanuts •peanut oil 2. peanutsplural (informal)a very small amount of money •I won't work for peanuts. •He gets paid peanuts for doing that job. See also: ↑groundnut
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