groundnut

groundnut has 7 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
• n.. A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
• n.. The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia).
• 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.
• n.. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
• n.. nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
• n.. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans