pinder

1 of 2

noun (1)

pin·​der

ˈpində(r)

plural -s

British

: poundmaster

pinder

2 of 2

noun (2)

pin·​der

ˈpində(r)

variants or pinda

-də

or pindar

-də(r)

plural -s

chiefly South

: peanut

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pynder, from pynden, pinden to put in a pound + -er

Noun (2)

Kongo mpinda

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