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hog peanut

American  

noun

  1. a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.

hog peanut British  

noun

  1. a North American leguminous climbing plant, Amphicarpa bracteata, having fleshy curved one-seeded pods, which ripen in or on the ground

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Etymology

Origin of hog peanut

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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