peanut
Example Sentences
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“Now we’re lucky if we get a cup of water and a stale bag of peanuts.”
From Los Angeles Times
There isn’t a seafood counter, and a small “Georgia Grown” section offered mostly potatoes, onions and peanuts, though it will carry more items in the summer months.
While Sanogo prefers fruit and coconut water, Johnson and Diarra often opt for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and sports drinks.
From Seattle Times
The original storefront, on Taiwan’s Xinyi Road, sold peanut oil in bottles until vegetable oils in tin containers overtook the market in the 1970s.
From New York Times
The odor resembles a mixture of engine oil and peanut butter.
From Seattle Times
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