Defenition of the word groundnut
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Defenition of the word groundnut
- A nutlike fruit from the plant Arachis hypogaea that grows on long stems under ground.
- A plant native to America which produces an edible fruit.
- a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
- nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
- pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
- pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
Synonyms for the word groundnut
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- Apios americana
- Apios tuberosa
- earthnut
- goober
- goober pea
- groundnut vine
- Indian potato
- monkey nut
- peanut
- potato bean
- wild bean
Meronymys for the word groundnut
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- Apios
- Apios americana
- Apios tuberosa
- Arachis hypogaea
- genus Apios
- groundnut
- groundnut vine
- Indian potato
- peanut
- peanut vine
- potato bean
- wild bean
Hypernyms for the word groundnut
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