| groundnut | <botany> The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. Flexuosum) having an edible root of a globular shape aud sweet, aromatic taste. Synonym: earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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