Groundnut
Ground´nut` Pronunciation: ground´nŭt`
| n. | 1. | (Bot.) The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. |
| Noun | 1. |  groundnut - a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans |
| 2. | groundnut - nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans Synonyms: wild bean, potato bean | |
| 3. | groundnut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms |