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 →

2) (informal) A very small amount of money. tree →

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 →
• Peanuts grow underground in pods. tree →
• Our school is nut-free because some children are allergic to peanuts. tree →
• Salted peanuts make you thirsty. tree →
• Elephants in cartoons eat peanuts, but that is not their real diet. tree →
• He works hard but gets paid peanuts. tree →
• Read the label to check for peanuts. tree →
• Peanuts are legumes, like peas and beans. tree →

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.
• Peanuts are not true nuts; they are legumes, like peas and beans, and their pods grow underground.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «peanuts» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.