What does groundnut mean?
Groundnut means A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers..
Groundnut
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers..
Definitions by Sense
- A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
- Any similar plant having underground tubers.
- The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.
- A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut (Arachis hypogaea) or a Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).
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Word Forms
- groundnuts
- ground nut
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for groundnut?
Common synonyms include peanut, monkey nut, earthnut, goober pea.
What is the opposite of groundnut?
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How do you use groundnut in a sentence?
Use groundnut where its definition matches the intended context.
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