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groundnut

UK
/ˈɡraʊndnʌt/
US
/ˈɡraʊndnʌt/

Translations

groundnutnoun
groundnuts
pl
UK
/ˈɡraʊndnʌt/
US
/ˈɡraʊndnʌt/
Groundnuts thrive in sandy soil that allows the pods to bury themselves.
Les arachides prospèrent dans un sol sablonneux qui permet aux gousses de s'enfouir.
Additional translations
apiosBotanique.
cacahuète
Synonyms
goober
monkey nut
earthnut
peanut
groundnutadjective
more groundnut
Comp.
most groundnut
Super.
UK
/ˈɡraʊnd.nʌt/
US
/ˈɡraʊnd.nʌt/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to groundnuts, e.g. "groundnut oil".
Groundnut oil has a high smoke point.
L'huile d'arachide a un point de fumée élevé.
Synonyms
ground-nut
peanutlike
peanutty
peanut-based
peanut

Definitions

groundnutnoun
Any of several leguminous plants that develop their pods underground, especially the peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
Groundnuts thrive in sandy soil that allows the pods to bury themselves.
The edible seed (peanut) of a groundnut plant.
She sprinkled crushed groundnuts over the salad.
The edible tuber of the North American vine Apios americana.
Early settlers relied on groundnuts dug from riverbanks as a food source.
groundnutadjective
Relating to or made from groundnuts.
Groundnut oil has a high smoke point.
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