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1. Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
   - truffle, earth-ball
    
2. A common European plant having edible tubers with the flavour of roasted chestnuts
   - Conopodium denudatum
    
3. Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds
   - peanut, goober [US, informal], goober pea [US], groundnut, monkey nut [Brit]
    
4. Edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
   - truffle

Derived forms: earthnuts

Type of: edible nut, fungus, herb, herbaceous plant, nut, veg [Brit, informal], vegetable, veggie [informal]

Part of: Arachis hypogaea, Conopodium, genus Conopodium, genus Tuber, peanut, peanut vine, Tuber

Encyclopedia: Earthnut