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ar·a·chis \-kə̇s\ noun Etymology: New Latin, perhaps modification of Greek arakis chickling vetch, diminutive of arakos chickling vetch; perhaps akin to Latin arinca, a cereal grain 1. capitalized : a small genus of mostly Brazilian herbs (family Leguminosae) with yellow flowers and pods that ripen underground — see peanut 2. -es : a plant of the genus Arachis |