earthnut
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earthnut
- /ˈɜːθ.nʌt/ UK
- /ˈɝθ.nʌt/ US
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Inherited from Middle English erthenote, from Old English eorþhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *erþōhnuts; equivalent to earth + nut.
noun earthnuts · earth-nut
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A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa).
Similar: earth chestnut, hawknut, pignut
- A dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius.
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Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
Similar: peanut
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An underground tuber of a plant of the genus Tuber.
Similar: truffle
Talk about this word "earthnut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earthnut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. earthnut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earthnut "earthnut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earthnut.Cite this
@misc{earthnut_2026,
title = {earthnut},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earthnut},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
