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Groundnut   /grˈaʊndnˌət/   Listen
Groundnut

noun
1.
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans.  Synonyms: Apios americana, Apios tuberosa, groundnut vine, Indian potato, potato bean, wild bean.
2.
Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans.  Synonyms: potato bean, wild bean.
3.
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.  Synonyms: earthnut, goober, goober pea, monkey nut, peanut.



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Words linked to "Groundnut" :   vine, edible nut, Arachis hypogaea, Apios, peanut vine, genus Apios, tuber


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