Groundnut

Word GROUNDNUT
Character 9
Hyphenation ground nut
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Definitions and meanings of "Groundnut"

What do we mean by groundnut?

A climbing vine (Apios americana) in the pea family, native to eastern North America, having compound leaves, clusters of fragrant brownish flowers, and small edible tubers. noun

Any of several plants having underground tubers or nutlike parts. noun

The tuber or nutlike part of such a plant. noun

A peanut. noun

The ground-pea or peanut, the pod of Arachis hypogœa. See Arachis. noun

The earthnut, the tuberous root of Bunium flexuosum, an umbelliferous plant of Europe.—3. The Apios tuberosa of the United States, a leguminous climber with small tuberous roots. noun

The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut. noun

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

The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). 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. noun

A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers. noun

Any similar plant having underground tubers. noun

The nutlike tuber of such a plant; a peanut or monkey nut. noun

Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms noun

A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans noun

Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans noun

A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.

Any similar plant having underground tubers.

The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.

A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut or Bambara groundnut.

A word used to describe a man's crushed testicles. Also used as a more extreme replacement of "Balls" in shitty jokes. Formed from "Ground"- which is the past tense conjugation for the verb Grind, and Nuts, the slang for testicles. Urban Dictionary

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The word "groundnut" in example sentences

It comprises especially agroindustrial by-products (oil cake, beer mash), but also relatively nutritious harvest residues, such as groundnut and nieb straw. ❋ Unknown (1991)

Seeds, such as groundnut, sunflower, cotton and kapok are decorticated. ❋ Unknown (1989)

Seed oils, such as groundnut or peanut oil, maize germ or corn oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil and soya bean oil; and 2) Fruit oils, especially olive oil, sunflower oil and palm oil. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In Malawi, Irish Aid works with Icrisat to train local seed breeders to produce improved groundnut and pigeonpea seeds that the government buys and distributes to farmers as seed subsidies. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The western state of Gujarat, the country's largest cotton and groundnut producer, may also not receive much rains, the official said. ❋ Rajesh Roy (2011)

After all, everyone today knows what can bring about an unsuccessful hunt or the failure of a groundnut crop, and it has nothing to do with witchcraft. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

For instance, improved pigeonpea varieties have produced an average 38% rise in harvests, Icrisat's research shows, while improved groundnut and chickpea varieties have increased harvests by 59% and 33% respectively. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He said the recent pick-up in rains would limit the impact of the initial delay on the groundnut crop, which accounts for about 25% of the country's total summer-sown oilseed output. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

Mr. Kaundinya said development of as many as 10 GM crops, including rice, maize, groundnut, tomatoes and cauliflowers, will be hit by the order as they were in various stages of field trials, after obtaining clearance from the federal committee. ❋ Biman Mukherji (2011)

Gujarat, the country's largest producer of groundnut and cotton, had 80% below-average rains until the end of June, but now the gap has narrowed to 34%. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

Very little sowing of groundnut could be done in Gujarat in June because of poor rainfall. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

Traders said the low rainfall in the western regions will affect the output of groundnut, the second biggest summer-sown oilseed crop after soybean. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

(Threatening) You're gonna get Groundnuts if you you touch my [Spaghetti Sauce] ever again. (Sarcastic) My Groundnuts probably [weigh] more than those [chocolates]. ❋ BigNibba6969andUwU (2018)

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