circus peanut
noun
: a chewy marshmallow candy that is shaped like a peanut shell, is typically orange in color, and has a banana flavor
Examples of circus peanut in a Sentence
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Don’t settle for one circus peanut.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
For each cupcake, place 1 circus peanut on its side and cut lengthwise into thirds.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
For each cupcake, place 1 circus peanut on its side and cut lengthwise into thirds.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Circus peanut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circus%20peanut. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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