Thesaurus: groundnut

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1. n. The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
2. n. A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
3. n. The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia).
4. n. A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum), having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut.
5. n. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
6. n. nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
7. n. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; ‘groundnut’ and ‘monkey nut’ are British terms
8. (a) The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. (b) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. (c) The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). [U. S.] Gray. (d) A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum) having an edible root of a globular shape aud sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut.
9. n:100 n. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans n. nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans