monkey nut

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monkey nut

/ˈmʌŋki ˌnʌt/

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From monkey + nut.

noun monkey nuts

UK Synonym of peanut. An American would regard the Valley of Rocks at Lynton simply as a piece of waste around[.] He would want to erect a merry-go-round and a giant wheel, and a switchback railway there, with a number of kiosks for the sale of monkey nuts, maizypop, and ice cream soda.
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@misc{monkey_nut_2026,
  title = {monkey nut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monkey%20nut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}