-kə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps modification of Greek arakis chickling vetch, diminutive of arakos chickling vetch; perhaps akin to Latin arinca, a cereal grain
1. capitalized : a small genus of mostly Brazilian herbs (family Leguminosae) with yellow flowers and pods that ripen underground — see peanut
2. -es : a plant of the genus Arachis