peanut shell

Goober's outer layer

The outer casing of a peanut, thin and fibrous with a textured surface.

Peanut shells are typically discarded after cracking them open to reach the edible nuts inside.

At ballparks and some casual restaurants, dropping peanut shells on the floor is traditional: The bar floor was covered in peanut shells.

Related

papery · salted · roasted · ballpark · baseball game · circus · elephant · crackle · snack · groundnut · hull · texture · litter · compost · compost pile · garden bed · bird feeder · fiber

Categories
Opposites
edible vs. inedible parts

peanut shellpeanut

Edible underground legume

peanut butter

protective covering vs. contents

peanut shellkernel

Seed or essential core

nut · seed · contents · filling · interior

Family

peanut, shell, peas, nuts, shells, shelled, shelling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G