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goo|ber — «GOO buhr», noun, or goober pea, Southern U.S., Informal. the peanut. ╂[American English, probably < Kongo nguba peanut] … Useful english dictionary
gu|ber|na|to|ri|al — «GOO buhr nuh TR ee uhl, TOHR ; GYOO », adjective. of a governor; having to do with a governor: »The fir gubernatorial primary will be held on May 8 (Wall Street Journal). ╂[American English < Latin gubernātor (originally) pilot (<… … Useful english dictionary
gu|ber|ni|ya — «goo BEHR nee yuh», noun. 1. (in the former Soviet Union) an administrative subdivision of a district or province. 2. a territorial subdivision or province in Russia before 1917. ╂[< Russian gubernija, ultimately < Latin gubernāre govern] … Useful english dictionary
goober — goo•ber [[t]ˈgu bər[/t]] n. South Midland and Southern U.S. dial. the peanut. Also called goo′ber pea • Etymology: 1825–35; of African orig … From formal English to slang
goober — goo·ber (go͞o’bər) n. Chiefly Southern US 1. See PEANUT(Cf. ↑peanut). 2. A yokel; a bumpkin. 3. A foolish or silly person. 4. A gob of phlegm. ╂ [Of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo or Kimbundu … Word Histories
goober pea — noun pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; groundnut and monkey nut are British terms • Syn: ↑peanut, ↑earthnut, ↑goober, ↑groundnut, ↑monkey nut • Hypernyms: ↑edible nut • … Useful english dictionary
Goober — Goo ber, n. A peanut. [Southern U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ae — ac·an·tha·ce·ae; a·ce·ae; ac·er·a·ce·ae; ac·er·ae; ach·ae·me·ni·an; achari·ace·ae; achla·myd·e·ae; ach·ro·mati·ace·ae; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ti·nid·i·a·ce·ae; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae; ad·ox·a·ce·ae; AE; ae·ae·an; ae·ae·an; ae·cial; ae·cid·i·al;… … English syllables
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
