Amphicarpaea Bracteata (Noun)
Meaning
Vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The underground peanuts of the amphicarpaea bracteata vine were a staple in the traditional diets of many eastern North American tribes.
- Wild peanut or amphicarpaea bracteata, is a vining wild legume that has edible underground seed pods.
- Amphicarpaea bracteata is best identified by the appearance of its flowers in late summer or by the seeds in late fall.
- Amphicarpaea bracteata often grows and spreads through fields and forests with vining stems and edible seed pods.
- The unique characteristic of amphicarpaea bracteata producing both aerial and subterranean flowers has puzzled and fascinated botanists and researchers alike.