peanut
/ˈpiːnʌt/noun
1
- the oval seed of a South American plant, often roasted and salted and eaten as a snack花生米。
1.1
peanuts
informal a paltry thing or amount, especially a very small amount of money〈非正式〉无甚价值之物; 微小的量（尤指很少量的钱）：he pays peanuts.
他付很少一点钱。
2
- the plant of the pea family that bears these seeds, which develop in pods that ripen underground. It is widely cultivated, especially in the southern US, and large quantities go to make oil or animal feed.花生, 落花生。
2.1
- Arachis hypogaea, family Leguminosae.拉丁名Arachis hypogaea, 豆科。
3
peanuts
small pieces of styrofoam used as packing material（用作包装材料的）小片聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料。