What's the difference between earthnut and pignut?

Earthnut


Definition:

  • (n.) A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground
  • (n.) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum.
  • (n.) The peanut. See Peanut.

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Pignut


Definition:

  • (n.) See Groundnut (d).
  • (n.) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory (Carya glabra, / porcina); also, the tree itself.

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