noun
groundnut
Groundnut (noun) means a climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
noun
1
A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
2
Any similar plant having underground tubers.
3
The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.
4
A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut (Arachis hypogaea) or a Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).
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Etymology
From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss (both cognate with earthnut) and Hungarian földimogyoró.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of groundnut?
"groundnut" (noun) means a climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
What are the different meanings of groundnut?
"groundnut" has 3 main meanings: 1. A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers; 2. Any similar plant having underground tubers; 3. The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.