peanut

pea|nut /p'iːnʌt/ (peanuts)
1 [N-COUNT] usu pl, oft N n
Peanuts are small nuts that grow under the ground. Peanuts are often eaten as a snack, especially roasted and salted.
...a packet of peanuts...
Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
2 [N-PLURAL]
If you say that a sum of money is peanuts, you mean that it is very small. (INFORMAL)
The cost was peanuts compared to a new kitchen...pea|nut but|ter
[N-UNCOUNT]
Peanut butter is a brown paste made out of crushed peanuts which you can spread on bread and eat.