Groundnut
English Meaning
The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
- A climbing vine (Apios americana) of eastern North America, having compound leaves, clusters of fragrant brownish flowers, and small edible tubers.
- Any of several plants having underground tubers or nutlike parts.
- The tuber or nutlike part of such a plant.
- Chiefly British and South Atlantic U.S. A peanut.