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groundnut

ground·nut

US/ˈɡraʊˌndnʌt/ uncommon

noun

3.

pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds

  • “groundnut”
  • “monkey nut”

Origin

From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss (both cognate with earthnut) and Hungarian földimogyoró.

Phrases

  • Price's groundnut
  • tree nut

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