earthnut UK /ˈɜːθ.nʌt/US /ˈɝθ.nʌt/ noun5 •Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground. •A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa). •A dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius. •An underground tuber of a plant of the genus Tuber. •Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). formsearthnuts