groundnut

CEFRC2

/ɡrˈaʊˌndnʌt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A peanut or similar nut that grows underground.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any similar plant having underground tubers.

Examples

  • The oil is extracted from the common groundnut plant.

  • The groundnut plant produces peanuts.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.

  2. A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.

  3. A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut (Arachis hypogaea) or a Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).

More examples

In context

  • Groundnut oil is used in cooking.

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Origin

noun

From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss (both cognate with earthnut) and Hungarian földimogyoró.