cocktail peanut

noun

A salted peanut.

Meanings

nouncocktail peanut (plural cocktail peanuts)

plural cocktail peanuts

  1. CanadaUSA salted peanut.

Origin

They may be served at cocktail bars and similar establishments to encourage the purchase of drinks.

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APA

cocktail peanut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocktail%20peanut

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“cocktail peanut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocktail%20peanut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocktail peanut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocktail%20peanut.

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