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Definition of Groundnut

1. Noun. A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans.

2. Noun. Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans.

3. Noun. Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.

Definition of Groundnut

1. n. The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.

Definition of Groundnut

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Medical Definition of Groundnut

1. The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. Flexuosum) having an edible root of a globular shape aud sweet, aromatic taste. Synonym: earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Groundnut

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