earthnut

== English == === Alternative forms === earth-nut === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English erthenote, from Old English eorþhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *erþōhnuts; equivalent to earth +‎ nut. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːθ.nʌt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝθ.nʌt/ === Noun === earthnut (plural earthnuts) Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground: A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa). Synonyms: earth chestnut, hawknut, pignut A dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius. Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). An underground tuber of a plant of the genus Tuber. Synonym: truffle ==== Translations ==== === See also === groundnut tree nut === Anagrams === heartnut