Hog Peanut (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 hog peanut is a type of vine that grows in the wild throughout eastern North America.
- Hog peanut flowers are often purple to maroon in color and grow in clusters called racemes.
- Wildlife such as deer and turkey feed on the edible seeds of the hog peanut.
- The hog peanut gets its name from the fact that hogs and other animals love to eat the plant's edible seeds.
- Hog peanut seeds can be eaten raw or cooked and are said to have a flavor similar to peanuts.