| 1. | groundnut (def. 1). |
| 2. | any of several other leguminous plants, esp. of the genus Strophostyles. |
[ground-nuht] 
| 1. | Also called wild bean, potato bean. a twining, North American plant, Apios americana (or A. tuberosa), of the legume family, having clusters of fragrant brownish flowers and an edible tuber. |
| 2. | any of several other plants having edible underground parts, as the peanut. |
| 3. | South Atlantic States. peanut. |