underground pod of the peanut vine

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

[ Syn: peanut vine , arachis hypogaea ]

a young child who is small for his age

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

[ Syn: earthnut , goober , goober pea , groundnut , monkey nut ]

of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; a minor, insignificant bureaucrat; peanut politicians

[ Syn: insignificant ]