 earthnut |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany,food) pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms | |
| Synonyms: | goober goober_pea groundnut monkey_nut peanut | |
| Related terms: | edible_nut peanut | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts | |
| Synonyms: | Conopodium_denudatum | |
| Related terms: | herb Conopodium | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe | |
| Synonyms: | earth-ball truffle | |
| Related terms: | fungus Tuber | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber | |
| Synonyms: | truffle | |
| Related terms: | vegetable | |
| Similar spelling: |
earthen earthman earthing |
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