earthnut

earthnut
/errth"nut'/, n.
1. any of various roots, tubers, or underground growths, as the peanut and the truffle.
2. any of the plants producing these.
[bef. 900; ME erthenote, OE eorthnutu. See EARTH, NUT]

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▪ Conopodium majus
also called  Pignut, or Hognut 

      (Conopodium majus), European plant of the carrot family (Apiaceae), so called because of its edible tubers. It grows in woods and fields in the British Isles and from Norway, France, Spain, and Portugal to Italy and Corsica. The slender, smooth perennial, growing 750 mm to 1 m (30 to 39 inches) high, has much-divided leaves and small, white flowers in compound umbels. The tubers, reaching 25 mm (1 inch) in diameter, are more commonly used as food on the Continent than in Britain. The peanut, or groundnut, is sometimes called earthnut.

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  • earthnut — [ʉrth′nut΄] n. 1. the root, tuber, or underground pod of various plants, as the peanut 2. TRUFFLE …   English World dictionary

  • earthnut — Groundnut Ground nut (ground n[u^]t ), n. (Bot.) (a) The fruit of the {Arachis hypog[ae]a} (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. (b) A leguminous, twining plant ({Apios tuberosa}), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • earthnut — Peanut Pea nut, n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ({Arachis hypog[ae]a}); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. [1913 Webster] Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • earthnut — noun 1》 a plant of the parsley family with an edible roundish tuber. [Conopodium majus.] 2》 the almond flavoured tuber of the earthnut …   English new terms dictionary

  • earthnut — valgomasis gumbakmynis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos daržovinis, vaistinis augalas (Bunium bulbocastanum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Bunium bulbocastanum angl. black zira; earthnut;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • earthnut-pea — gumbinis pelėžirnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Lathyrus tuberosus), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lathyrus tuberosus angl. earth chestnut; earthnut pea; groundnut peavine vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • earthnut oil — žemės riešutų aliejus statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš žemės riešutų spaudžiamas aliejus. atitikmenys: angl. arachis oil; earthnut oil; groundnut oil; peanut oil rus. арахисовое масло; масло земляного ореха ryšiai: sinonimas – arachių… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • earthnut pea — noun European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey • Syn: ↑heath pea, ↑earth nut pea, ↑tuberous vetch, ↑Lathyrus tuberosus • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Earthnut — Earth Nut * Truffle * Peanut * Roots and tubers: ** Lathyrus tuberosus ** Conopodium majus ** Bunium persicum See also * Groundnut Earth Nut Early Europeans called the common potato the Earth Nut when they first tried it …   Wikipedia

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