Bambara groundnut

noun

The edible seed of an African plant of species Vigna subterranea, which produces its seeds underground, like peanuts.

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BambaraBambara beanBambara nutCongo goober
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Meanings

nounBambara groundnut (plural Bambara groundnuts)

plural Bambara groundnuts

  1. The edible seed of an African plant of species Vigna subterranea, which produces its seeds underground, like peanuts.

    Synonyms: Bambara, Bambara bean, Bambara nut, Congo goober

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe edible seed of an African plant of species Vigna subterranea, which produces its seeds underground, like peanuts.

Similar
BambaraBambara beanBambara nutCongo goober
Also see
bambara nut

Translations

Dutch bosnegerpinda
  • bosnegerpindaseed of Vigna subterranea
Indonesian kacang bogor
  • kacang bogorseed of Vigna subterranea
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Bambara groundnut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambara%20groundnut

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Chicago

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