groundnut
/ˈɡraʊndˌnʌt/
noun
- A peanut; a legume that grows underground in a hard shell, commonly eaten as a snack or used to make oil.
- Groundnuts are a major crop in many tropical countries.
- He spread groundnut butter on his toast for breakfast.
- She roasted groundnuts and salted them for the party.
- Any of several plants that produce edible underground seeds or tubers, such as the African groundnut or the hog peanut.
- Farmers in the region cultivate groundnut for its nutritious tubers.
- The African groundnut is an important food source in parts of West Africa.
- Wild groundnut vines can be found growing along forest edges.