Online dictionaryOnline dictionary
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Earth almond   /ərθ ˈɑmənd/   Listen
Earth almond

noun
1.
European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers.  Synonyms: chufa, Cyperus esculentus, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |
Add this dictionary
to your browser search bar




"Earth almond" Quotes from Famous Books



... The Mani, or Earth Almond (Arachis hypogaea), is produced in the northern provinces. The plant is from a foot and a half to two feet long, and very leafy. The kernels have a grey, shrivelled husk: they are white, and contain much oil. When roasted and crushed, ...
— Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests • J. J. von Tschudi


Copyright © 2025 Dictionary One.com