earthnut

noun
UK: /ˈɜːθnʌt/
US: /ˈɜːrθnʌt/

  1. A small, rounded, edible underground tuber of certain plants, especially the pignut.

    1. I found an earthnut while digging in the garden.
    2. The foraging guide described how to identify earthnut plants by their leaves before digging for the tubers.

Synonyms

pignut groundnut

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "earthnut" is /ˈɜːθnʌt/ in British English and /ˈɜːrθnʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "earthnut": pignut, groundnut.

Example usage of "earthnut": "I found an earthnut while digging in the garden.". More examples on the page.