HyperDic: earthnut

English > 4 senses of the word earthnut:
NOUNplantearthnut, truffle, earth-ballany of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber
plantearthnut, Conopodium denudatuma common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
foodearthnut, peanut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nutpod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds
foodearthnut, truffleedible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
English > earthnut: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe.
Synonymstruffle, earth-ball
Member ofTuber, genus Tubertype genus of the Tuberaceae
BroaderfungusAn organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
Spanishtrufa
Catalantòfona
English > earthnut: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts.
SynonymConopodium denudatum
Member ofConopodium, genus ConopodiumA genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > earthnut: 4 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningpod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.
Synonymspeanut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut
Part ofpeanut, peanut vine, Arachis hypogaeaWidely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions
Broaderedible nutA hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
Spanisharachis hypogaea, cacahuate, cacahuete, cacahuey, maní
Catalancacauet
English > earthnut: 4 senses > noun 4, food
Meaningedible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber.
Synonymtruffle
Broadervegetable, veggie, vegedible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
Spanishtrufa
Catalantòfona, trufa

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