peanuthulls
nounUK /ˈpiːnʌt hʌlz/
US /ˈpiːnʌt hʌlz/
The outer shells that cover peanuts.
We threw the peanuthulls into the compost bin after shelling the nuts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The dry, fibrous waste left after peanuts are shelled, often used as animal feed or mulch.
The farmer spread peanuthulls across the garden beds to keep weeds down.
3. A term for something considered worthless or discarded.
He tossed the old receipts aside like peanuthulls.
4. Material used in industrial products such as particleboard or fuel pellets.
The factory presses peanuthulls into small fuel pellets.