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Groundnut   /grˈaʊndnˌət/   Listen
noun
Groundnut  n.  (Bot.)
(a)
The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
(b)
A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
(c)
The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). (U. S.)
(d)
A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum), having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet, aromatic taste; called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut.





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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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