peanutshells
nounUK /ˈpiːnʌt ʃɛlz/
US /ˈpiːnʌt ʃɛlz/
The hard outer covers of peanuts that you take off before eating the nuts.
We threw the peanutshells into the bin after eating the nuts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small, unimportant things that are not worth worrying about.
Don't argue over peanutshells; let's focus on the big problem.
3. The empty shells left over after peanuts have been eaten or used.
The floor was covered in peanutshells after the party.
4. A casual way to refer to something very easy or trivial.
That quiz was peanutshells compared to the real exam.