small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
a young child who is small for his age
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
furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"