hog peanut

hog peanut Word Origin noun

1. 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

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