earthnut
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
- any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern EuropeSynonyms: truffleearth-ball
- a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnutsSynonyms: Conopodium denudatum
- pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British termsSynonyms: peanutgoobergoober peagroundnutmonkey nut
- edible subterranean fungus of the genus TuberSynonyms: truffle
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Groundnut \Ground"nut`\ (ground"n[u^]t`), n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the Arachis hypog[ae]a (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. (b) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. (c) The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). [U. S.] --Gray. (d) A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum), having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut. [1913 Webster]
Peanut \Pea"nut\ (p[=e]"n[u^]t), n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypog[ae]a); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. [1913 Webster]
Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Called also earthnut, groundnut, and goober. [1913 Webster]
Earthnut \Earth"nut`\, n. (Bot.) A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground; as to: (a) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum. (b) The peanut. See Peanut. [1913 Webster]