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"une cacahoučte"

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Definition: peanut

J'adore les cacahouètes - I love peanuts

Related: le beurre de cacahouètes - peanut butter; valoir son pesant de cacahouètes (informal) - to be worth one's weight in gold, to be an expert in one's field (humorous)

Alternate spellings: cacahuète, cacahouette

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Pronunciation: [ka ka wet]Audio Link

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