peanuts

Noun

• an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
  • "her salary is peanuts compared to his"
• 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
• 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
• plural of peanut
• Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut

Examples

• It’s a fun job, but it pays peanuts.

Synonyms

Arachis hypogaea, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut, peanut, peanut vine, pittance, trifle