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earthnut
(encz) | earthnut,hlíza n: Zdeněk Brož |
earthnut
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earthnut
(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.
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earthnut
(gcide) | 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.
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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.
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Earthnut
(gcide) | 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.
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earthnut
(wn) | earthnut
n 1: any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of
the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
[syn: truffle, earthnut, earth-ball]
2: a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor
of roasted chestnuts [syn: earthnut, {Conopodium
denudatum}]
3: pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds;
`groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms [syn:
peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut,
monkey nut]
4: edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber [syn:
truffle, earthnut] |
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earthnut pea
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Earthnut
(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.
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earthnut pea
(wn) | earthnut pea
n 1: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in
Scotland to flavor whiskey [syn: heath pea, {earth-nut
pea}, earthnut pea, tuberous vetch, {Lathyrus
tuberosus}] |
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