EARTHNUT


Meaning of EARTHNUT in English

/errth"nut'/ , n.

1. any of various roots, tubers, or underground growths, as the peanut and the truffle.

2. any of the plants producing these.

[ bef. 900; ME erthenote, OE eorthnutu. See EARTH, NUT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .