earthnut

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erthenote, from Old English eorþhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *erþōhnuts; equivalent to earth +‎ nut.

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Noun

earthnut (plural earthnuts)

  1. Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:
    1. A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa).
      Synonyms: earth chestnut, hawknut, pignut
    2. The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius.
    3. Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
    4. The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber.
      Synonym: truffle

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