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The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.

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  1. n. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.
  2. adj. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
  3. n. underground pod of the peanut vine
  4. n. 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
  5. n. a young child who is small for their age
  6. n. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; ‘groundnut’ and ‘monkey nut’ are British terms
  7. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Called also earthnut, groundnut, and goober.
  8. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa);also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.
  9. n:100 n. underground pod of the peanut vine n. 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 n. a young child who is small for his age n. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms