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noun Groundnut n. (Bot.) (a)The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. (b)A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. (c)The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). (U. S.) (d)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.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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