groundnut en · NOUN
Etymology
From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss (both cognate with earthnut) and Hungarian földimogyoró.
Meanings
- 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 (Arachis hypogaea) or a Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ground nut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| groundnuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
ta வேர்க்கடலை (Apios americana) · ml നിലക്കടല (Apios americana) · unm tekëneipën (Apios americana) · bg фъстък (Apios americana) · ta நிலக்கடலை (Apios americana)