| peanut | <botany> The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Synonym: earthnut, groundnut, and goober. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| peanut agglutinin | <protein> Lectin from Arachis hypogaea that binds to glycoproteins containing _ D gal (1_3) D galNAc in membranes, used to investigate differential adhesiveness in developing systems. (18 Nov 1997) |
| peanut oil | Oil extracted from the kernels of one or more cultivated varieties of Arachis hypogaea (family Leguminosae); used as a solvent for intramuscular injections and in the preparation of foods. Synonym: arachis oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peanuts | A leguminous annual herb, arachis hypogaea, that yields edible seeds containing high quality proteins, several lectins, and oils. (12 Dec 1998) |