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Bambarra groundnut

noun
Bam·​bar·​ra groundnut
variants: or less commonly Bambarra nut \ "-​ \

Definition of Bambarra groundnut 

: a tropical leguminous African creeping herb (Voandzeia subterranea) that ripens its edible fruits underground

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