Groundnut

·noun The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia).

II. Groundnut ·noun The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.

III. Groundnut ·noun A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.

IV. Groundnut ·noun 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.