groundnut
noun
ground·nut
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌnət 
1
a
: any of several plants having edible tuberous roots
especially
: a North American leguminous vine (Apios americana) with pinnate leaves and clusters of brownish-purple fragrant flowers
b
: the root of a groundnut
2
chiefly British
: peanut
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Fonio is planted in rotation with Bambara groundnuts, and indigo fields around them.
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Peanuts, scientifically known as Arachis hypogaea and sometimes called groundnuts, are legumes belonging to the Fabaceae family, which includes beans and lentils.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Only China produces more rice, wheat, cotton, groundnuts, fruits and vegetables than India.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
His America reveres Creole hash browns, West African groundnut stew, Jamaican ackee and saltfish and Ethiopian doro wat.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Learn how to make such dishes as traditional baklawa with pistachio and Ghanaian groundnut soup, then sit down to a facilitated discussion that includes experiences of resettlement while dining on your creations.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020
The same was the case with coconut, palm oil and groundnut.
—Michael E Odijie, Quartz Africa, 10 Oct. 2019
During lunch at a beachside resort, try out local specialties like groundnut stew and jollof rice.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Peanuts, scientifically known as Arachis hypogaea and sometimes called groundnuts, are legumes belonging to the Fabaceae family, which includes beans and lentils.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Only China produces more rice, wheat, cotton, groundnuts, fruits and vegetables than India.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
His America reveres Creole hash browns, West African groundnut stew, Jamaican ackee and saltfish and Ethiopian doro wat.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Learn how to make such dishes as traditional baklawa with pistachio and Ghanaian groundnut soup, then sit down to a facilitated discussion that includes experiences of resettlement while dining on your creations.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020
The same was the case with coconut, palm oil and groundnut.
—Michael E Odijie, Quartz Africa, 10 Oct. 2019
During lunch at a beachside resort, try out local specialties like groundnut stew and jollof rice.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
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“Groundnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundnut. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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groundnut
noun
ground·nut
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌnət
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