Definition of groundnut

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • groundnut is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • groundnut is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • groundnut is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of groundnut


  • a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. apios americana
    2. apios tuberosa
    3. groundnut vine
    4. indian potato
    5. potato bean
    6. wild bean
  • pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. earthnut
    2. goober
    3. goober pea
    4. monkey nut
    5. peanut
  • nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. potato bean
    2. wild bean

See definition of groundnut in Merriam Webster