Noun: goober goo-bur
Usage: US, informal
Usage: US, informal
- Edible legume seed that develops underground in tan pods, typically two per pod with reddish-brown skins; commonly eaten raw, roasted, or made into peanut butter
"In some regions, peanuts are commonly called goobers";
- peanut, earthnut, goober pea [US], groundnut [Brit], monkey nut [Brit]
Derived forms: goobers
Type of: edible nut, nut
Part of: Arachis hypogaea, peanut, peanut vine
Encyclopedia: Goober