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earth·nut  (ûrthnt)

n.

1.

a. A Eurasian and northern African plant (Conopodium denudatum) having tuberous roots that are edible when roasted.

b. The tuber of this plant.

2. Any of various other plants, such as the peanut, similar to the earthnut.

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earthnut [ˈɜːθˌnʌt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called pignut a perennial umbelliferous plant, Conopodium majus, of Europe and Asia, having edible dark brown tubers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various plants having an edible root, tuber, underground pod, or similar part, such as the peanut or truffle

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earthnut - any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe earth-ball, truffle genus Tuber, Tuber - type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
	2.	earthnut - a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts Conopodium denudatum herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Conopodium, genus Conopodium - a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae
	3.	earthnut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms goober, goober pea, monkey nut, groundnut, peanut edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell Arachis hypogaea, peanut vine, peanut - 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
	4.	earthnut - edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber truffle veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant