shell-on peanuts
nounUK /ʃel ɒn ˈpiːnʌts/
US /ʃel ɑːn ˈpiːnʌts/
Peanuts that still have their hard outer shell on.
We bought a bag of shell-on peanuts to crack open at the game.
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2. Peanuts sold unpeeled for birds or wildlife feeding.
She scattered shell-on peanuts on the bird table.
3. Peanuts used in cooking that are cracked open just before eating.
The recipe calls for shell-on peanuts, which you shell yourself.
4. A bar snack served with the shells still on.
The pub gives out bowls of shell-on peanuts.