Groundnut

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Groundnut

Groundnut : வேர்க்கடலை

Groundnut : வேர்க்கடலை

Groundnut : நிலக்கடலை

Groundnut definition

Noun.

  1. The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
  2. A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
  3. The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia).
  4. 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.