goober
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British termsSynonyms: peanutearthnutgoober peagroundnutmonkey nut
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Goober \Goo"ber\, n. A peanut. [Southern U. S.] [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]