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cacahuète

peanut

noun kah-kah-WET Rare

Usage Note

Cacahuète (also spelled cacahouète) is the standard French word for peanut. The word comes via Spanish from Nahuatl tlālcacahuatl. In informal French, cacahuète can also be used humorously to mean a trivial sum of money or a very small amount: travailler pour des cacahuètes means to work for peanuts.

Examples

"Elle grignote des cacahuètes devant la télé."

Natural Translation

She snacks on peanuts in front of the TV.

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