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Arachis hypogaea

Arachis hypogaea

5.3
A plant that makes edible seeds called peanuts that grow underground
  • noun
  • /əˈrɑːkɪs haɪˈpoʊdʒiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Arachis hypogaea
  • The scientific name for peanuts is Arachis hypogaea.

Examples

  • The yellow flowers of Arachis hypogaea are followed by seed pods that develop underground.

  • Farmers in many countries plant Arachis hypogaea for both food and oil production.

  • Botanists study Arachis hypogaea to improve crop yields and resistance to disease.

  • Did you know that Arachis hypogaea is a legume?

  • Farmers in many countries plant Arachis hypogaea for both food and oil production.

  • The yellow flowers of Arachis hypogaea are followed by seed pods that develop underground.

  • Botanists study Arachis hypogaea to improve crop yields and resistance to disease.

Synonyms

peanut
vsArachis hypogaea
340 1.0

A small seed that grows in a pod underground and is eaten as a snack

is a specific plant species grown for those seeds rather than the seed itself
peanut vine
vsArachis hypogaea
3.4

A low plant that has yellow flowers and pods that grow under the soil and make edible peanuts

is the scientific species term focusing on origin and classification rather than appearance
Arachis
vsArachis hypogaea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants like the peanut that make pods underground

is one specific species within that genus rather than the whole group

Surface Forms

Arachis hypogaea singular
Arachis hypogaeas plural

Morphology

Arachis + hypogaea

This is a scientific binomial: the first element names the genus and the second (hypogaea) comes from classical roots meaning 'under the earth', so a learner who knew both parts could infer a plant that develops underground. However, taxonomic Latin is a label and does not directly yield the everyday referent 'peanut' for most B1 learners, so the relation is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Arachis hypogaea comes from old words: Arachis, meaning 'peanut', and hypogaea, meaning 'under the earth'. The plant makes its seed pods below the soil, so the name describes how the peanut grows.