Associations to the word «Groundnut»

Wiktionary

GROUNDNUT, noun. A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
GROUNDNUT, noun. Any similar plant having underground tubers.
GROUNDNUT, noun. The nutlike tuber of such a plant
GROUNDNUT, noun. A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut or Bambara groundnut.

Dictionary definition

GROUNDNUT, noun. A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans.
GROUNDNUT, noun. Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans.
GROUNDNUT, noun. Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms.

Wise words

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