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Groundnut   /grˈaʊndnˌət/   Listen
Groundnut

noun
1.
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans.  Synonyms: Apios americana, Apios tuberosa, groundnut vine, Indian potato, potato bean, wild bean.
2.
Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans.  Synonyms: potato bean, wild bean.
3.
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.  Synonyms: earthnut, goober, goober pea, monkey nut, peanut.



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... the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well; How the robin feeds her young, How the oriole's nest is hung; Where the whitest lilies blow, Where the freshest berries grow, Where the groundnut trails its vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine; Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay, And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans!— For, eschewing books and tasks, Nature answers all he asks; Hand in hand with ...
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