earthnut pea

earthnut pea
noun
European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
Hypernyms: ↑vine
Member Holonyms: ↑Lathyrus, ↑genus Lathyrus

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noun
see earthnut 1d

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