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How to Say "peanuts" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “peanuts” is “miseria” — C1 level.

English → SpanishC1
nounC1informal
a trifling amount (slang)
A massive, open, empty hand holding one single, tiny, shiny gold coin in the center of the palm, emphasizing insufficiency.

Examples

Le pagaron una miseria por el trabajo de todo el mes.

They paid him a pittance for a whole month's work.

Solo había una miseria de pan en la nevera.

There was only a tiny bit of bread (a trifle) in the fridge.

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