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# peanuts

«peanuts» in Mova's school dictionary: **Small oval seeds that grow in pods under the ground…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun, plural of «peanut» (a peanut, peanuts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Small oval seeds that grow in pods under the ground, eaten roasted or as peanut butter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#m1)

2) (informal) A very small amount of money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science, peanuts are not true nuts: they are legumes, related to peas and beans, and the pods grow underground. In safety, peanut allergy can be very dangerous; many schools are nut-free, and some people need an adrenaline (epinephrine) pen. Never share food with a friend who has an allergy, and check labels. Phrases: «peanut butter», «salted peanuts», «work for peanuts», «peanut allergy».

### examples

- I love peanut butter sandwiches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x1)
- Peanuts grow underground in pods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x2)
- Our school is nut-free because some children are allergic to peanuts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x3)
- Salted peanuts make you thirsty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x4)
- Elephants in cartoons eat peanuts, but that is not their real diet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x5)
- He works hard but gets paid peanuts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x6)
- Read the label to check for peanuts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x7)
- Peanuts are legumes, like peas and beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/#x8)

### note

Countable: one peanut, two peanuts. Also called «groundnuts» or «monkey nuts». Trap: a peanut is not a true nut, but people with nut allergies often must avoid peanuts too. In maths, «peanuts» means a tiny sum.

### In the corpora

- [Peanuts are seeds that grow in pods underground like peas and beans, and some people are badly allergic to them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/288-plants-we-eat-roots-stems-leaves-flowers-fruits-and-seeds/18/)
- [Peanuts are not true nuts; they are legumes, like peas and beans, and their pods grow underground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/myths/31-friends-who-cling-to-a-legend/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «peanuts» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/peanuts/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.