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groundnut meaning in Tamil

நிலக்கடலை nilakkaṭalai

groundnut in Tamil: நிலக்கடலை (nilakkaṭalai), வேர்க்கடலை (vērkkaṭalai). In English, groundnut means a climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.

Tamil words for groundnut

Apios americana
நிலக்கடலை nilakkaṭalai, வேர்க்கடலை vērkkaṭalai

English meaning of groundnut

  1. noun A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
  2. noun Any similar plant having underground tubers.
  3. noun The nutlike tuber of such a plant, especially peanuts.
  4. noun A plant which bears its nutlike seeds underground, such as a peanut (Arachis hypogaea) or a Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).

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Questions about groundnut in Tamil

What is the meaning of groundnut in Tamil?
Groundnut in Tamil is நிலக்கடலை (nilakkaṭalai), வேர்க்கடலை (vērkkaṭalai).
groundnut என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Groundnut: நிலக்கடலை (nilakkaṭalai), வேர்க்கடலை (vērkkaṭalai).
What does groundnut mean in English?
Groundnut means a climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.

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