| Groundnut 1. (n.) The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. 2. (n.) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. 3. (n.) The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). 4. (n.) 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. Thesaurus Entries Brazil nut, almond paste, amande, amande douce, amandes mondees, bitter almond, blanched almonds, burnt almond, goober, goober pea, ground-pea, groundnut, kernel, meat, nigger toe, noisette, noix, nut, peanut, peanut butter, salted peanuts, sweet almond |