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a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.[1855-60, Amer.]
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Hog peanut — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hog peanut — ☆ hog peanut n. a twining, leguminous vine (genus Amphicarpaea) native to E North America: the flowers borne near the ground develop bladdery pods underground … English World dictionary
hog peanut — noun vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one seeded pods resembling peanuts • Syn: ↑wild peanut, ↑Amphicarpaea bracteata, ↑Amphicarpa bracteata… … Useful english dictionary
hog-peanut — puošnusis saldmenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, vaisinis augalas (Amphicarpaea bracteata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Amphicarpaea bracteata; Amphicarpaea monoica; Glycine bracteata angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
hog-peanut — dirvinė pupuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis augalas (Vigna subterranea), paplitęs Afrikoje, kitur – auginamas. atitikmenys: lot. Glycine subterranea; Vigna subterranea; Voandzeia subterranea angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
hog peanut — /hɒg ˈpinʌt/ (say hog peenut) noun a twining plant, Amphicarpa bracteata, with pods which ripen in or on the ground …
Hog — (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog caterpillar — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog cholera — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog deer — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
