groundnut

• اسم يشير إلى نبات متسلق أمريكي شمالي ذي درنات صالحة للأكل، أو إلى الدرنة نفسها التي كانت غذاءً مهمًا للسكان الأصليين؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا في البريطانية للإشارة إلى الفول السوداني أو قرنه.

A noun referring to a North American vine with edible tubers, or to the tuber itself, which was an important food source for Native Americans; also used as a British term for the peanut or its pod.

1. North American vineB2formalamericanscientific

   A climbing plant native to North America, known for its fragrant flowers and edible underground tubers, historically a significant food source for Indigenous peoples.

   المتسلقة الأمريكية الشمالية

   • The groundnut vine produces beautiful purple blossoms in late summer.
   • Indigenous communities cultivated groundnut as a staple crop for centuries.
   • The edible tubers of the groundnut were often harvested in autumn.

   المرادفاتpotato bean

2. Edible tuberB2formalamericanculinary

   The nutlike underground storage organ of the groundnut plant, used as a food source.

   درنة صالحة للأكل

   • The groundnut tuber has a slightly sweet, nutty flavor when cooked.
   • They roasted groundnut tubers over the campfire for a hearty meal.
   • Groundnut tubers were an important part of the traditional diet.

   المرادفاتearthnutpignut

3. Peanut (British term)A2informalbritishculinary

   The pod of the peanut plant, containing edible seeds; commonly referred to as 'groundnut' or 'monkey nut' in British English.

   فول سوداني

   • He bought a bag of groundnuts from the market.
   • Monkey nuts are a popular snack at cricket matches.
   • She added crushed groundnuts to the salad for extra crunch.

   المرادفاتmonkey nutpeanut