peanutshell

noun
UK /ˈpiː.nʌt.ʃel/
US /ˈpiː.nʌt.ʃel/

The hard outer cover that holds a peanut inside.

She cracked open the peanutshell to get the nut.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Something very small or unimportant.

The cost was just a peanutshell compared to the whole budget.

3. A tiny boat or a very small craft.

They rowed across the lake in a little peanutshell of a boat.

4. A small, simple thing that is easy to handle.

Fixing the loose button was a peanutshell of a job.