Pronunciation AHD: pē'nŭt" IPA: /ˈpiːˌnʌt/ SAMPA: /"pi:%nVt/ Noun peanut (plural: peanuts) a legume resembling a nut. Synonyms goober Translations Chinese: 花生 (huā shēng) Dutch: aardnoot de French: arachide m German: Erdnuß f Italian: arachide f Japanese: ピーナツ Korean: 땅콩 Nahuatl: cacáhuatl Portuguese: amendoim m Spanish: maní m; cacahuate, cacahuete m (Mexico)