groundnut vine ground·nut·vine uncommon noun 1. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Synonymsgroundnutgroundnut vineIndian potatopotato beanwild beanApios americanaApios tuberosa Related words Broader terms vine Parts Apios Part of groundnut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.