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groundnut
noun ground·nut \ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌnət\
Definition of GROUNDNUT
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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First Known Use of GROUNDNUT
1602
Rhymes with GROUNDNUT
abut, all but, beechnut, blind gut, brush cut, buzz cut, catgut, chestnut, clean-cut, clear-cut, cobnut, cockshut, crew cut, crosscut, doughnut, foregut, haircut, jump cut, kick butt, locknut, Meerut, midgut, offcut, peanut, pignut, pine nut, putt-putt, rebut, recut, rotgut, rough cut, sackbut, shortcut, somewhat, tut-tut, uncut, walnut, wing nut, woodcut
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