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hog peanut

noun

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


hog peanut

noun

  1. a North American leguminous climbing plant, Amphicarpa bracteata, having fleshy curved one-seeded pods, which ripen in or on the ground
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hog peanut1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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