/'pi:nʌt; `pi,nʌt/
n
1 [C]
(a) plant of the pea family bearing edible seeds in pods which ripen underground 落花生; 花生.
(b) (also `ground-nut) one of these seeds 花生米; 花生仁. =>illus at nut 见nut插图.
2 peanuts [pl] (sl 俚) very small amount (esp of money) 极少的量（尤指钱）
*He gets paid peanuts for doing that job. 他那份工作报酬甚微.

n

[C]
a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground
= groundnut
　a packet of roasted peanuts
peanutsinformal
a very small amount of money
　The hotel workers get paid peanuts .
　I'm tired of working for peanuts .