SINCE 1828
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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