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peanut butter  //   n. [U] a soft, creamy food made from crushed peanuts: Sandwiches made with peanut butter are very popular for lunch. Peanut butter was invented by African-American scientist George Washington Carver in the early 1900s. Today about one half of the peanuts in the USA are made into peanut butter. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a favorite food of American children.

 

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