Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun earthnut

4 senses of earthnut

Sense 1
truffle, earthnut, earth-ball -- (any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe)
       => fungus -- (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Sense 2
earthnut, Conopodium denudatum -- (a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 3
peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut -- (pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms)
       => edible nut -- (a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell)

Sense 4
truffle, earthnut -- (edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber)
       => vegetable, veggie, veg -- (edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant)