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Earth almond   /ərθ ˈɑmənd/   Listen
Earth almond

noun
1.
European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers.  Synonyms: chufa, Cyperus esculentus, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass.





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"Earth almond" Quotes from Famous Books



... The Mani, or Earth Almond (Arachis hypogaea), is produced in the northern provinces. The plant is from a foot and a half to two feet long, and very leafy. The kernels have a grey, shrivelled husk: they are white, and contain much oil. When roasted and crushed, ...
— Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests • J. J. von Tschudi


Words linked to "Earth almond" :   genus Cyperus, rush nut, Cyperus, sedge


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