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earthnut

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earthnut /ˈəːθnʌt /
noun
1 a Eurasian plant of the parsley family, which has an edible roundish tuber and is found in woodland and acid pasture. Also called pignut,, hognut
Conopodium majus, family Umbelliferae.
the almond-flavoured tuber of the earthnut.
2 British English another term for peanut