- The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country
uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. - A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing
clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant
to the taste. - The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). - 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.
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