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| ground·nut [ grównd nùt ] (plural ground·nuts) |
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1. edible tuber: the edible tuber of a climbing vine
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2. (plural ground·nuts or ground·nut) climbing plant: a climbing vine that produces groundnuts. Flowers: brownish, fragrant. Native to: North America. Latin name Apios americana.
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3. plant with edible tubers: a plant that produces underground pods or tubers containing edible nuts
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4. food plants Same as peanut (sense 1) (sense 2)
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