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1. groundnut
noun. ['ˈgraʊndˌnət'] a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans.
Synonyms
- Indian potato
- Apios americana
- potato bean
- groundnut vine
- genus Apios
- vine
- wild bean
- Apios
Etymology
- ground (English)
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Groundnut
- chesnut
- chestnut
- chestnut
- coconut
- donut
- doughnut
- hazelnut
- hudnut
- peanut
- walnut
Sentences with groundnut
1. Adjective
Many groundnut oil substitutions have high smoke points.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Only the peanut grows in the ground, and that’s why some cultures call it a groundnut.
3. Noun, plural
African cooks generally spoon groundnut stew over rice, couscous, millet or sweet potatoes.
2. groundnut
noun. ['ˈgraʊndˌnət'] pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; groundnut' and
monkey nut' are British terms.
Synonyms
- peanut
- goober pea
- goober
- monkey nut
- Arachis hypogaea
- peanut vine
- earthnut
Etymology
- ground (English)
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. groundnut
noun. ['ˈgraʊndˌnət'] nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans.
Synonyms
- Indian potato
- Apios americana
- potato bean
- groundnut vine
- tuber
- wild bean
Etymology
- ground (English)
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- nut (English)
- nute (Middle English (1100-1500))