salted peanuts

noun

UK /ˈsɔːltɪd ˈpiːnʌts/

US /ˈsɔːltɪd ˈpiːnʌts/

Peanuts that have salt on them.

I like to eat salted peanuts as a snack.

SYNONYMS

salted groundnuts salted monkey nuts salted goobers salted earthnuts

RELATED WORDS

peanuts salt snack nuts roasted peanuts

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bar snack served with drinks.

The pub gave us a bowl of salted peanuts.

3. A topping for salads or desserts.

She sprinkled salted peanuts on the ice cream.

4. A term for something small or unimportant.

The pay raise was just salted peanuts compared to his bonus.