Macadamia Nut Definition

măkə-dāmē-ə
noun
A spherical, hard-shelled, edible nut from an Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia) of the protea family, cultivated in Hawaii.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Macadamia ternifolia
  • macadamia nut tree

Other Word Forms of Macadamia Nut

Noun

Singular:
macadamia nut
Plural:
macadamia-nuts

Origin of Macadamia Nut

  • New Latin Macadamia genus name after John Macadam (1827–1865), Scottish-born Australian chemist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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