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peanut

[pee-nuht, -nuht] / ˈpiˌnʌt, -nət /
NOUN
nut
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You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others in your local supermarket recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, Lindt, Reese's peanut butter and more.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, made sure to note the “real peanut butter” in his Feastables cups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The fan shouts “Aaron Burr! Aaron Burr!” but his mouth is so stuck full of peanut butter that he’s unintelligible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The animals were captured using specially-designed traps filled with soft bedding and food, including oats, peanut butter, and Marmite -- which they find particularly delicious -- before being transferred to a footprint collection box.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

For dessert we had a peanut butter and jam sandwich or vanilla ice cream.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez