groundnut

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

earthnut(English)indian potato(English)peanut(English)goober pea(English)goober(English)monkey nut(English)apios americana(English)apios tuberosa(English)sapota(English)cocoyam(English)ragi(English)fufu(English)

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Sources

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