goober n 1: pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms [syn: {peanut}, {earthnut}, {goober}, {goober pea}, {groundnut}, {monkey nut}]
Goober \Goo"ber\, n. A peanut. [Southern U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Peanut \Pea"nut\ (p[=e]"n[u^]t), n. (Bot.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant ({Arachis hypog[ae]a}); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. [1913 Webster] Note: The fruit is a hard pod, usually containing two or three seeds, sometimes but one, which ripen beneath the soil. Called also {earthnut}, {groundnut}, and {goober}. [1913 Webster]
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "goober": Brazil nut, almond, almond paste, amande, amande douce, amandes mondees, bitter almond, blanched almonds, burnt almond, goober pea, ground-pea, groundnut, kernel, meat, nigger toe, noisette, noix, nut, peanut, peanut butter, salted peanuts, sweet almond