Definition

Noun: - The pod of the peanut plant (Arachis hypogaea), typically containing one or two edible seeds (peanuts). This term is primarily used in British English.

Usage

• This term is a common, informal British English word for a peanut, especially one still in its shell.
• It is typically used in everyday contexts, such as shopping or casual conversation about food.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Would you like some monkey nuts? I bought a bag at the market.
  • The children fed monkey nuts to the squirrels in the park.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with traditional British contexts, like pub snacks or wildlife feeding, rather than formal or culinary descriptions.

Variants and Related Words

• Peanut (n): The more common and international term for the seed itself, with or without the shell.
• Groundnut (n): Another British term synonymous with 'monkey nut', also referring to the peanut.
• Goober (n): An informal American English term for a peanut.

Synonyms

• Peanut: The standard term for the edible seed.
• Groundnut: A British term equivalent to monkey nut.

Notes on Meaning

• Monkey nut refers specifically to the pod containing the nuts. While it is used interchangeably with "peanut" in casual British speech, it technically emphasizes the unshelled form.
• It is a regional term; American English speakers would use "peanuts in the shell" or simply "peanuts".

Noun

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