groundnut

English

noun
Definitions
  • A climbing vine, , of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
  • Any similar plant having underground tubers.
  • The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.
  • A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut or Bambara groundnut.

Etymology

Compound from English ground (that has been ground, earthing) + English nut (head, insane person).

Origin

English

nut

Gloss

head, insane person

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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