What is "earthnut"

Groundnut \Ground"nut`\ (ground"n[u^]t`), n. (Bot.)

1. The fruit of the Arachis hypog[ae]a (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.

2. A leguminous, twining plant ( Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.

3. The dwarf ginseng ( Aralia trifolia). [U. S.]
   --Gray.

4. 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.

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 ripen beneath the soil. Called also earthnut, groundnut, and goober.

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 Apios tuberosa species noshow=1) 3 # The dwarf ginseng: (taxlink Panax trifolius species noshow=1) 4 # The peanut 5 # The underground tuber belonging to the genus ''Tuber''; the truffle.

1. n. any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe [syn: truffle, earth-ball]

2. a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts [syn: Conopodium denudatum]

3. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms [syn: peanut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut]

4. edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber [syn: truffle]

Earthnut is a common name for several unrelated plants which produce a subterranean edible seed, fruit or root

Earthnut may refer to:

• Truffle
• Peanut
• Roots and tubers:
  • Lathyrus tuberosus
  • Conopodium majus
  • Bunium persicum