- the root, tuber, or underground pod of various plants, as the peanut
- truffle
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earthnut
noun
- a. A Eurasian and northern African plant (Conopodium majus) in the parsley family, having tuberous roots that are edible when roasted.b. The tuber of this plant. Also called pignut .
- Any of various other plants, such as the peanut, similar to the earthnut.
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Noun
(plural earthnuts)
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