arachis

• Научный род растений семейства бобовых, характеризующийся стручками, созревающими под землей, наиболее известным представителем которого является арахис.

A scientific genus of plants in the legume family, characterized by pods that mature underground, most notably including the peanut.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Botanical genusC1formalscientific

   A genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, known for producing pods that ripen underground, most notably the peanut.

   Ботанический род

   • The genus Arachis includes several wild species besides the cultivated peanut.
   • Botanists study the unique geocarpic fruiting habit of Arachis plants.
   • Arachis hypogaea is the most economically important species in this genus.