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earthpea

earthpea noun: any of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground pods.

earthpea: any of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground...
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Noun

earthpea (plural earthpeas)

  1. Any of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground pods.
    Synonyms:
    American hogpeanut, hog-peanut, ground bean
  2. A pea
  3. (US) A peanut, (Arachis hypogaea).

Synonyms of earthpea

  • American hogpeanut
  • hog-peanut
  • ground bean
  • Amphicarpea monoica

Forms of earthpea

pluralearthpeas

Origin of earthpea

From earth + pea.

Questions about earthpea

What does earthpea mean?
Earthpea means any of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground pods.
What part of speech is earthpea?
Earthpea is a noun.
What is the plural of earthpea?
The plural of earthpea is earthpeas.

Words near earthpea in the dictionary

  1. earthmovers
  2. earthmoving
  3. earthness
  4. earthnut
  5. earthnuts
  6. earthpea
  7. earthpeas
  8. Earthpeople
  9. Earthperson
  10. Earthpersons
  11. earthpig

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