Definitions for earthnutˈɜrθˌnʌt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

earth•nutˈɜrθˌnʌt(n.)

  1. any of various roots, tubers, or underground growths, as the peanut or the truffle.

    Category: Plants

Origin of earthnut:

bef. 900

Princeton's WordNet

  1. truffle, earthnut, earth-ball(noun)

    any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

  2. earthnut, Conopodium denudatum(noun)

    a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

  3. peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut(noun)

    pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

  4. truffle, earthnut(noun)

    edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber

Wiktionary

  1. earthnut(Noun)

    Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground

  2. earthnut(Noun)

    A tuber belonging to the species of Bunium flexuosum, Carum bulbocastanum, Conopodium denudatum, or Apios tuberosa

  3. earthnut(Noun)

    The dwarf ginseng: Aralia trifolia

  4. earthnut(Noun)

    The peanut

  5. earthnut(Noun)

    The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber; the truffle

Webster Dictionary

  1. Earthnut(noun)

    a name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground

  2. Earthnut(noun)

    the esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum

  3. Earthnut(noun)

    the peanut. See Peanut


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