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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Peanut \Pea"nut\, n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ({Arachis hypog[ae]a}); also the plant itself which is widely cultivated for its fruit. 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Groundnut \Ground"nut`\ (-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] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: earthnut n 1: any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe [syn: {truffle}, {earth-ball}] 2: a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts [syn: {Conopodium denudatum}] 3: pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms [syn: {peanut}, {goober}, {goober pea}, {groundnut}, {monkey nut}] 4: edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber [syn: {truffle}]
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