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<botany> The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia).
A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. Flexuosum) having an edible root of a globular shape aud sweet, aromatic taste.
Synonyms: earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut.
(01 Mar 1998)
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