Goober (Noun)
Meaning
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The peanut plant produces small yellow flowers that eventually develop into a goober containing the edible seeds.
- Farmers often harvest the goober when it is mature and dry, then separate the seeds from the shell.
- Goober is another term for the peanut pod that grows underground.
- In some regions, the goober is also referred to as a groundnut or earthnut due to its subterranean growth.
- The goober typically contains 2-5 seeds, but most commonly has 2 or 3 seeds that are edible.