Groundnut

Origin

From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss and Hungarian földimogyoró.

Full definition of groundnut

Noun

1. A climbing vine, , of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
2. Any similar plant having underground tubers.
3. The nutlike tuber of such a plant; a peanut or .File:Groundnut.jpgFile:Groundnut close up.jpgFile:Groundnut pulse.jpgFile:Groundnut skin.jpgFile:A peanut ball(கடலை உருண்டை).jpgFile:A photo of roasted peanut.JPGFile:A close up shot of peanut.JPGFile:A road side peanut seller.JPGFile:An oil cake of peanut.JPG