GROUNDNUT


Meaning of GROUNDNUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌnət ]

noun

Date: 1602

1.

a. : any of several plants having edible tuberous roots ; especially : a North American leguminous vine ( Apios americana ) with pinnate leaves and clusters of brownish-purple fragrant flowers

b. : the root of a groundnut

2. chiefly British : peanut

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.