earthnut

n. 花生, 块根

发音

UK /ˈɜːθ.nʌt/
US /ˈɝθ.nʌt/

词形变化

earthnuts 复数 earthnuts

别名

earth-nut

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:

    A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa).

  2. 2.

    Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:

    A dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius.

  3. 3.

    Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:

    Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea).

  4. 4.

    Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground:

    An underground tuber of a plant of the genus Tuber.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

peanut truffle goober earthball goober pea groundnut monkey nut

上位词 5

vegetable herb fungus veggie veg

整体词 1

peanut

词源

Inherited from Middle English erthenote, from Old English eorþhnutu, from Proto-Germanic *erþōhnuts; equivalent to earth + nut.

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