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Pronunciation : Pea"nut
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypog?a); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.

Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Called also earthnut, groundnut, and goober.

(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913