peanut

adjective

1. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

- peanut politicians

Similar word(s): minor, insignificant

noun

1. underground pod of the peanut vine

Definition categories: plant, pod, seedpod

2. 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

Definition categories: plant, legume

3. a young child who is small for his age

Definition categories: person, child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster

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

Similar word(s): earthnut, goober, groundnut

Definition categories: food

verb

1. (transitive) To pull on somebody's tie as a prank, causing the knot to tighten.