Definitions for macadamia nutˌmæk əˈdeɪ mi ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mac•a•da′mi•a nut`ˌmæk əˈdeɪ mi ə(n.)
the round, hard-shelled nut of an Australian tree, Macadamia ternifolia, of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii.
Category: Plants
Origin of macadamia nut:
1925–30; < NL (1858), after John Macadam (1827–65), Scottish-born chemist; see -ia
Princeton's WordNet
macadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, Macadamia ternifolia(noun)
small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
macadamia nut(noun)
nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
Wiktionary
macadamia nut(Noun)
the hard-shelled edible seed of the macadamia tree
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