peanuts

Underground snack pods

Peanuts are legumes that grow underground, eaten roasted, boiled, or ground into peanut butter.

Despite the name, they're not true nuts.

Peanuts also means a trivially small amount of money: They're paying her peanuts for that job.

That's peanuts compared to what he makes. (Capitalized Peanuts is the comic strip.)

snack

roasted

Cooked uncovered with heat

boiled · cocktail · blanched · party · ballpark · unsalted · Virginia · Spanish · Valencia · runner

protein

legume

Pod-producing plant family

amino acids · nutrition · dietary · meatless · satiety · bodybuilding · energy · nutrient · fiber · niacin

cuisine

satay

Skewered meat with peanut sauce

Thai · Indonesian · Vietnamese · stir-fry · noodles · skewers · crushed · chopped · garnish

allergy

anaphylaxis

Severe systemic allergic reaction

cross-contamination · hives · swelling · labeling · food allergy · allergic reaction · sensitivity · warning · airborne · immunotherapy

baseball

vendor

One who sells goods

shelling · bleachers · bag · tossing · husks · floor · concession

butter

spread

To distribute widely

grinding · sandwich · jar · smooth · chunky · homemade · hydrogenated · palm oil · stirring · separation

trivial

pittance

Insultingly small payment

measly · insignificant · nominal · token · nothing · pocket change · chicken feed · cheap · underpaid

farming

crop

Cultivated agricultural plants

nitrogen-fixing · soil · vine · digging · curing · drying · pods · underground · planting · sandy soil

Categories
Opposites
monetary value (slang for trivial amount)

peanutsfortune

Wealth or destiny

big bucks · bundle · boodle · megabucks · king's ransom

botanical classification

peanutstree nuts

Edible seeds from woody plants

almonds · walnuts · cashews · pecans · hazelnuts

perceived importance/significance

peanutsbig deal

Important matter or occurrence

high stakes

Phrases
Family

peanut, peanut butter, peanut oil, peanutty, peanutless, peanut brittle

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G