a small, oval seed that grows underground in pairs inside a thin brown shell

The term "goober" derives from an African word for the peanut. “goober”一词源自非洲的花生名。

Some southern farmers had their own goober patch, where they grew a supply of peanuts sufficient for their families' use throughout the year. 一些南方农民拥有自己的花生田，在那里他们种植的花生足以供家人全年食用。

a silly person

People were standing there watching, calling him a goober and all sorts of things. 人们站在那里看着，骂他傻逼之类的话。

I feel like such a goober! 我觉得自己像个笨蛋！