Meanings
nounpeanut tree (plural peanut trees)
plural peanut trees
- A tree of the species Sterculia quadrifida; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong.
Origin
Because the seeds of its fruit (which is red or orange when ripe) taste like raw peanuts.
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APA
peanut tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20tree
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“peanut tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peanut tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peanut%20tree.
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