"monkey nut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌŋki ˌnʌt/ Forms: monkey nuts [plural]
Etymology: From monkey + nut. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|monkey|nut}} monkey + nut Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey nut (plural monkey nuts)
  1. (UK) Synonym of peanut. Tags: UK Synonyms: peanut [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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