vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
underground pod of the peanut vine
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
take greedily; take more than one's share
a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
