Grow naturally in southwestern Europe

• Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber
• Truffle, e.g
• Truffle, e.g.
• `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
• Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Peanut \Pea"nut\, n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ( Arachis hypog[ae]a ); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe [syn: truffle , earth-ball ] a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts [syn: Conopodium denudatum ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground. 2 # A tuber belonging to the species (taxlink Bunium flexuosum species noshow=1), (taxlink Carum bulbocastanum species noshow=1), (taxlink Conopodium denudatum species noshow=1), or (taxlink ...