monkeynuts

noun
UK /ˈmʌŋki nʌts/
US /ˈmʌŋki nʌts/

Monkeynuts are peanuts still in their shells.

We bought a bag of monkeynuts to feed the squirrels in the park.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful or teasing term for a silly person.

Don't be such a monkeynuts—come and join the game!

3. A term of endearment for a lively, mischievous child.

Come here, monkeynuts, it's time for your bath.

4. A small edible seed or nut used as a snack or in cooking.

She sprinkled crushed monkeynuts over the salad for crunch.