The Clue
Squirt (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PEANUT
Tags
Notes
The answer PEANUT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Definition
PEANUT as a noun:
1. underground pod of the peanut vine
2. (peanut, peanut vine, Arachis hypogaea) = widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
3. a young child who is small for his age
4. (peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut) = pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
PEANUT as an adjective:
1. (insignificant, peanut) = of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"