monkey nut
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌnʌt/ us/ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌnʌt/
(尤指尚未去壳的)花生
a peanut (= an oval nut that grows in pairs underground in a thin shell), especially one still in its shell
He leaves out monkey nuts to feed the squirrels. 他在外面留下了一些带壳的花生喂松鼠。
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- The pub's bare wooden floors are carpeted with the shells of monkey nuts.
- Peanut sellers stand on the pavement, selling monkey nuts wrapped in paper bags.
- I'm going to take some monkey nuts to the party.
- It's 85p for a 300g bag of peanuts in their shells (monkey nuts).