Meaning
A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having fragrant brownish flowers and small edible tubers.
Etymology
Origin: German
From ground + nut. Compare Icelandic jarðhneta, German Erdnuss (both cognate with earthnut) and Hungarian földimogyoró.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024, 2025.