peanut

(noun) underground pod of the peanut vine.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: peanut vine, Arachis hypogaea.

(noun) a young child who is small for his age.

(noun) pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms. Synonyms: earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut.

(adj) of little importance or influence or power; of minor status. Synonyms: insignificant. Examples: "A minor, insignificant bureaucrat." "Peanut politicians."