hog peanut


noun

a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.

Origin of hog peanut

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

British Dictionary definitions for hog peanut

hog peanut

noun

a North American leguminous climbing plant, Amphicarpa bracteata, having fleshy curved one-seeded pods, which ripen in or on the ground