Brazil Nut Definition

noun
A gigantic (30-45 m or 100-150 ft) South American tree (Bertholletia excelsa) of the lecythis family, which bears hard-shelled, triangular, oily, edible seeds that grow in large, round, hard-shelled fruits.
Webster's New World
This seed.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Bertholletia excelsa
  • brazil-nut tree
  • brazil

Other Word Forms of Brazil Nut

Noun

Singular:
Brazil nut
Plural:
brazil-nuts

Origin of Brazil Nut

  • After Brazil

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

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