Groundnut Definition & Meaning

groundnut
noun
  1. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
  2. nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
  3. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

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