unshelled peanuts
nounUK /ʌnˈʃeld ˈpiːnʌts/
US /ʌnˈʃeld ˈpiˌnʌts/
Peanuts that still have their hard outer shells on.
We bought a bag of unshelled peanuts to feed the birds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Peanuts sold with their shells intact for roasting or cracking by hand.
At the fair, vendors sold warm unshelled peanuts by the scoop.
3. Peanuts used as bird feed because the shells make them easy to handle.
She scattered unshelled peanuts on the lawn for the blue jays.
4. Peanuts that have not been shelled, blanched, or processed in any way.
The recipe calls for unshelled peanuts, which you crack yourself.